Intel Tells Unvaccinated Employees They Face Unpaid Leave

Intel Tells Unvaccinated Employees They Face Unpaid Leave
The logo for the Intel Corporation is seen on a sign outside the Fab 42 microprocessor manufacturing site in Chandler, Ariz., on Oct. 2, 2020. Nathan Frandino/Reuters
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PORTLAND, Ore.—Intel has told workers that unvaccinated people who don’t get an exemption for religious or medical reasons will be on unpaid leave beginning in April.

The California-based semiconductor company told employees last month they had a Jan. 4 deadline to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or seek an exemption, citing a government mandate for federal contractors.