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Vaccine mandates: Senegal warns employers

Vaccine mandates: Senegal warns employers

SENEGAL’S government has warned employers not to refuse entry to workers who are not vaccinated against COVID-19, calling such measures discriminatory. Fewer than 1 million of Senegal's roughly 16 million people have been vaccinated, but some employers have begun to ask unvaccinated workers to stay at home as infections and deaths hit record numbers during the ongoing third wave. Last week, Senegal's public electricity company said unvaccinated workers would be placed on annual leave beginning on August 16. Some private employers have announced similar measures. Labour Minister Samba Sy said in a circular to employers that because Senegalese law does…
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