The Ministry of Labor issued a circular announcing that the requirement of vaccination schedules for workers in productive sectors open to the public.
That is, those who work in bars, gastropubs, restaurants, cinemas, nightclubs, concerts, casinos, sports venues, theme parks, museums and all those that involve customer service.
Rosmery Quintero, president of the Association of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Acopi), had already requested to establish the compulsory vaccination against covid-19 for employees.
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“We are facing a new wave of infections and its impact on the business sector. At this time we need awareness of citizens and the workforce to take better care of their health”, affirmed the leader.
The Government, through decree 1615 of 2021, determined that each territorial entity must establish the protocols for the mandatory presentation of the vaccination card in some spaces.
(What’s more: Colombia, among the countries with the highest growth in 2021, according to ECLAC).
This is not the first time that the business association has called for mandatory vaccination. In October 2021, the National Federation of Human Management (Acrip) said that 4 out of 10 companies in Colombia they would agree to require the full vaccination card of their employees.
“The problem no longer lies in the number of vaccines available to the population, but in the indecision and/or lack of interest of some people to get vaccinated, something that, of course, impacts the immunization plans that companies have“, assured Gladis Vega, president of Acrip, at that time.
The Acrip analysis, after a survey of 100 large companies in the country, revealed that at least 15% would be willing not to renew the contract of an employee who refuses to be vaccinated.
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“In companies it is very important to continue fighting to persuade people who do not want to be vaccinated to become aware of the risks,” says Gladys Vega.
Vanessa Romero. TIME
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WHAT IS THE OUTLOOK IN THE WORLD?
Compulsory vaccination is an issue that arouses controversy among governments as it is considered a violation of individual freedoms.
In November 2021, Joe Biden, the president of the United States ordered mandatory vaccination for employees of companies with more than 100 people. However, the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit of this country suspended the president’s decision.
At the same time, Jamie Damion, CEO of JPMorgan, told his employees, last Monday, January 10, that “they run the risk of losing their jobs” if they do not get vaccinated, according to ‘Forbes’.
Along with this, Citigroup, the investment bank, informed its workers that those who are not vaccinated before January 14 will be placed on unpaid leave or fired, said ‘Reuters’.
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In the case of Spain, employers seek to impose mandatory vaccination on their employees according to a study by ManpowerGroup, which compiles the opinion of more than 45,000 employers from around the world. 48% of the companies studied agree with these measures. However, it is not yet a government guideline.
In Peru, the president peter castle established that the vaccination card will be required in workplaces with more than ten employees. Decision that has generated all kinds of protests in the neighboring country.
Another of the countries that has spoken on the subject has been Italy. In September 2021, it became the first Western country to impose vaccination on all workers, according to the newspaper ‘El Pais’. In this case, the employee must show their complete vaccination card or a negative test every two days.
WORKERS WOULD PREFER TO RESIGN
In the United States, workers were more uncomfortable returning to the office in the first week of the year, making them more likely to consider quitting if their employer required them to do so, a sign that efforts by companies because your employees work from the office, amid a surge in covid cases, they face stiff resistance.
The proportion of remote workers who would consider leaving their job if asked go back to the office before feeling safe, it rose to 55% as of January 6, compared to 45% just a week before, according to the Morning Consult pollster, the ‘EFE’ agency reported.
According to the survey, 4 out of 10 workers did not feel safe returning to the office, compared to 35% who were in favor of doing so on December 30.
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