Anglo to set vaxx condition for all employees

Global commodity producer Anglo American will require all employees to be vaccinated from next year, according to a report in the UK’s The Telegraph. It says an “internal update about the proposals states that employees will need to be vaccinated to be able to perform their role” and those who refuse may be let go “as a last resort”.

Anglo American confirmed the intention to Moneyweb.

The newspaper says documents seen by it “indicate that when introduced, the vaccine requirement will apply to all employees, contractors and any visitors to Anglo sites. It will also apply to all new joiners”.

“The timing and implementation of the policy will vary around the world depending on differing national legislation. Exemptions to the policy will only be considered on medical grounds.”

If a vaccine mandate is introduced, The Telegraph says, “Anglo would be ‘given a reasonable amount of time to get vaccinated prior to any consequences being imposed’.”

The group has more than 95 000 employees and contractors across the world.

The Telegraph suggests that “Anglo is thought to be considering introducing a mandate now because of the improved availability of vaccines around the world. In its report, the company also references certain governments mandating vaccines for access to public services as a justification for the measure.”

Anglo told Moneyweb: “In summary, its position is as follows: Anglo American is intending to introduce a policy that requires Covid vaccination for access to all its sites and offices, with the continued objective of protecting our employees, their families, and communities as much as we can.

“Throughout the last 18 months, we have had strict health and testing measures in place across all our operations and offices, and have been strongly encouraging our employees to be vaccinated at the earliest opportunity, as vaccines became available during this year.

“This has included setting up our own vaccination facilities, where permitted, for example in South Africa, to make it as easy as possible for our employees, given the breadth of our own health infrastructure there.”