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Citi will fire workers who won’t get jabbed — lawyers say that’s a legal minefield

Citigroup chief executive Jane Fraser. The US bank has said that it will ‘require US-based colleagues to be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment.’
Citigroup chief executive Jane Fraser. The US bank has said that it will ‘require US-based colleagues to be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment.’ Photo: Nicholas Kamm/Getty Images

Citigroup’s bold call to axe US workers who won’t get vaccinated set off a flurry of debate about the legalities of the move.

Citi flagged the bank’s policy late last year, with head of HR Sara Wechter posting on LinkedIn in  October that the bank would "require US-based colleagues to be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment," with case-by-case considerations for religious or medical reasons.

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