Apple wants to know if its employees are vaccinated or not

For now,no rule prohibits Apple employees not vaccinated against COVID-19 from returning to work in the office. Many, however, continue to work from home, the return to normal expected in September having beenshifted to October. Despite everything, it seems that Cupertino's health policy is gradually starting to tighten, according to information from journalist Zoë Schiffer, a specialist in human resources issues atThe Verge.

Indeed, everything suggests that Apple is trying to find out the vaccination status of employees in several of its premises. Respondents have the opportunity to choose between four options including: vaccinated, partial dose received and unvaccinated. Those who wish can also not share this data, for reasons of confidentiality. Quite ordinary given the positioning of the Apple brand in this regard.

Here's the guidance for Apple employees: "Apple is asking our team members in certain locations to share their current vaccination status. You can confidentially share whether you’re fully vaccinated, have had a partial dose, are not vaccinated, or do not wish to share."

— Zoë Schiffer (@ZoeSchiffer)July 29, 2021

Some have already decided

Confirmed by9to5Mac, the rumor joins the initiatives already undertaken by other GAFAM such as Facebook. Lori Goler, its RG vice-president, assured that all employees would have to be vaccinated before being able to return to Menlo Park. Same thing for Sundar Pichai, general manager of Alphabet (Google). Apple, for its part, seems to have found another solution.

The firm would have in fact specified that those who do not specify their status are automatically considered not vaccinated. Suffice it to say that the guarantee of security promised by his survey is rather illusory.

And in France?

To date, no one knows whether or not Apple will support a similar policy in France. The group, however, has several addresses in the country, if we exclude the various stores open to the public. Its local head office, for example, is located in Paris not far from the Trocadéro and the Palais de Tokyo. What's more, its teams also operate in a 1,300 square meter space under the roof of the old Saint-Germain market, still in the capital. But here too, teleworking still seems relevant.

Apple Stores, for their part, follow official guidelines. Thus, that of the Opéra Garnier is currently limiting its number of visitors. It is therefore advisable to make an appointment to avoid waiting at the entrance.