(Faithwire) After first mandating all its employees take a COVID-19 vaccination, United Airlines announced this week it will begin placing staffers granted religious exemptions from the inoculation on indefinite unpaid leave.
In a memo sent to workers Wednesday, the company said those who have not received the shot and interact regularly with customers will be allowed to return to their posts as pilots, flight attendants, gate agents, and customer service associates “once the pandemic meaningfully recedes,” according to CNBC.
United, however, did not provide any sort of timeline for when such employees — who won’t be earning any pay — can expect to return to work.