Old Mutual makes Covid-19 vaccine mandatory and from January, staff will have to submit proof of their vaccination status to the insurance company.
12 November 2021 - 17:48Old Mutual will make it mandatory for all its employees in SA to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
“Vaccinations are proving to be the key to unlocking economic activity, returning life to a more normal rhythm, preventing severe illness and death, decreasing transmission rates, as well as reducing the emergence of new variants of the disease,” CEO Iain Williamson said in an emailed statement on Friday.
The policy will come into effect from January and staff will be required to submit proof of their vaccination status to the insurance company.
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