T-Mobile requires workers to get vaccinated by April 2

The telecommunications giant T-Mobile US (TMUS) – Get the report from T-Mobile US, Inc. joins the ranks of companies demanding that their employees be vaccinated against Covid.

“The data clearly and consistently shows that vaccines offer our best chance of preventing illness, serious illness and death from Covid-19,” T-Mobile said in an email to its employees obtained by The T- Mo Report, an information service on T Mobile.

“With the well-being of our community in mind, we are asking everyone at T-Mobile to be fully vaccinated by April 2.” Employees must submit proof of the first dose of vaccination by February 21 or they will be placed on unpaid leave.

Workers who do not receive a full vaccination by April 2 will be fired.

A few job titles, such as Mobile Detail Expert and Field Technician will be exempt from the requirement. The same will apply to employees with a medical or religious accommodation or state-specific exemption.

“In retail, where we don’t control who comes in, our mobile experts have served customers incredibly well throughout the pandemic,” T-Mobile said. “We will continue to take precautions like masking and encourage our mobile experts to get vaccinated but not require it.”

Employees at customer service centers who have not received their first vaccine by Feb. 21 will not be furloughed to avoid disrupting customer service, T-Mobile said. But they must have made their shots before April 2.

“We have carefully weighed this issue with the help of our medical advisers and information from many other leading companies with similar policies, and it is clear that this is the right thing to do to help save lives and prevent critical illnesses,” T-Mobile mentioned.

Many other large companies require at least some of their employees to be vaccinated, including Citigroup, McDonald’s and Microsoft.