Citigroup to require U.S. employees be vaccinated against COVID-19

Citigroup will require all of its U.S. workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment, the nation's third-biggest bank said Thursday.

Given the U.S. government is a large client, Citi has an "obligation" to comply with an executive order from the White House requiring that employees supporting government contracts be vaccinated, Sara Wechter, head of human resources at the financial giant, wrote on LinkedIn on Thursday. 

Further, "Having a vaccinated workforce enables us to ensure the health and safety of our colleagues as we return to the office in the U.S.," Wechter stated.