Tech Republic: “Over three in five hiring managers would ask about the vaccination status of a job candidate, with Republicans (69%) more likely to ask than Democrats (54%), a new study finds. An even higher percentage (61%) said the answers to those vaccination questions would impact their ultimate hiring decision, according to a study by online invoicing provider Skynova. On Monday, President Joe Biden urged more companies to require COVID-19 vaccines, just hours after the U.S. formally approved the shot from Pfizer and its partner BioNTech. While testing positive for COVID-19 is scary enough, workplace repercussions can make matters even worse, the company noted. Employees can experience social stigma, the threat of financial loss and the mental stress of reporting their diagnosis to coworkers. At the same time, the decision of whether people should be vaccinated has become a controversial topic as people begin returning to the workplace…”

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