Standard Bank came under fire for dismissing 40 employees and placing others on special leave after they refused to take the Covid-19 vaccine.
The bank came under fire for dismissing 40 employees and placing others on special leave for refusing to vaccinate despite the company making it compulsory to do so. already in the crosshairs of financial sector union SasboThe bank announced that it had withdrawn the policy on Friday, explaining that its decision was due to its 95% vaccination rate and changes in regulations.
Standard Bank SA CEO Lungisa Fuzile said the policy was introduced in response to the Delta wave in late 2021. The policy withdrawal means that unvaccinated staff members don't have to take PCR or Rapid Antigen tests before entering banks premises.
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