Disney lifts COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees at Disney World
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Employees of Walt Disney World Resort in Florida no longer have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to go to work, the entertainment giant said in an internal memo to staff.
Although Disney World implemented a companywide vaccine requirement policy in July, a Florida law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis last week prohibits the company from enforcing it, along with other employers with vaccine mandates.
"We must pause the enforcement of our policy for Florida-based cast members and employees," Disney managers said in the Friday memo obtained by Fox35 in Orlando.
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