Fifty percent of restaurants plan to encourage and provide incentives for employees to get vaccinated, according to a survey by Black Box Intelligence. Of those who are providing incentives, one-third are planning to give a one-time cash incentive, more than 10 percent plan to provide more work hours, and less than 10 percent plan to pay the cost of the vaccine.
The survey also found that 75 percent of companies will not change safety protocols after employees get vaccinated. Of the respondents, there were no limited-service companies that said vaccinated employees wouldn’t have to wear masks, and no full-service companies that said vaccinated employees wouldn’t have to socially distance.
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