Firms are becoming more firm about what they want people to do, particularly requiring vaccinations. There was a period where people were much more comfortable and willing to be flexible, but what I’m seeing at firms, and just generally, is people’s patience is wearing a little thin about this because they don’t want to continue in this way indefinitely.
— Jeffrey Lowe, practice leader of the law firm practice group at Major, Lindsey & Africa, commenting on the firms that have recently mandated vaccinations for all employees in light of the rise of the Delta variant. Law firms would like to reopen their offices and don’t want a wrench to be thrown into those plans due to COVID outbreaks. In order to protect their employees and prevent illness, required vaccinations for all is a perfect way to accomplish both goals.
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