This week, when Delta Air Lines announced it would tack on a $200 monthly surcharge for employees refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the news sent ripples across the business world. Suddenly, business owners began to individually wonder if their own vaccination policies go far enough.
While many businesses had been mandating vaccines, they weren't necessarily making employees kick in for testing, nor were they threatening to fire workers who don't get the jab. That's starting to change.
Businesses are increasingly taking a harder line on vaccinations -- pointing to ethical and financial reasons. As Delta CEO Ed Bastian pointed out in the company's announcement, a single employee sick with COVID can cost Delta, which is self-insured, as much as $50,000 for a single hospital stay.
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