United Airlines to place unvaccinated employees on temporary unpaid leave - September 10, 2021

President Joe Biden announced a federal vaccine mandate calling on all businesses with 100 or more employees to require vaccines or weekly testing for workers. Federal workers and contractors will also be required to be vaccinated or undergo weekly testing. Some academics praised the move as essential for creating safe work environments, however it remains unclear how weekly workplace testing will be financed particularly as the supply of coronavirus tests has fluctuated. Should Your Company Implement a Vaccination Mandate? - Harvard Business Review Vaccine mandates pick up steam, but few employers say they'll fire violators - Fortune @SherylNYT: Biden's biggest move was ordering businesses with 100+ employees to mandate vaccines or weekly testing for their workers. All told his vaccine mandates cover 2/3 of the American workforce. w/ @katierogers Microsoft indefinitely postponed its call for employees to return to U.S. offices, citing uncertainty around COVID-19 as the delta variant drives a spike in U.S. cases. The move falls in line with similar measures taken by companies in the U.S. such as American Express and Macquarie. Remote work made life easier for employees with disabilities. Advocates say the option should stay - Boston Globe Study of Microsoft employees shows how remote work puts productivity and innovation at risk - GeekWire To spur innovation, should tech workers return to the office?​ - Christian Science Monitor Some economic observers have argued consumers are likely to have higher spending capacity in 2022 than businesses will be able to deliver in terms of goods and services. The argument falls in line with economists’ predictions that supply chain shortages will continue for the next two years due to complications stemming from the coronavirus. Rutledge cited further port closures and labor shortages as catalysts for more supply chain troubles, but said growth will be net positive. Supply Chain Lessons Learned From The Covid-19 Pandemic - Forbes Supply Chain, Labor Shortages Hamper