Old Mutual has dismissed 49 employees for incapacity. Standard Bank has dismissed 40 and has placed many others on special leave pending their incapacity hearings.
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Old Mutual has joined the list of companies that the financial sector union, Sasbo, wants to take to the Labour Court for dismissing employees who refused to vaccinate against Covid-19.
The insurer confirmed to Fin24 that 49 people have left its employ due to incapacity after refusing to vaccinate against Covid-19.
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