Companies increase vaccination pressure, business buzzwords to avoid, and more

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We hope you enjoy digging into this week’s batch of top headlines, along with crucial takeaways to ponder as you carry on your good work.

Here’s what’s making waves for the week of August 23 – 27, 2021.

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1. Companies moving the needle on vaccines.

How can you mandate the vaccine without actually mandating the vaccine?

You could try significantly raising unvaccinated workers’ health care costs, which is what Delta announced this week. In addition to paying up to $200 more per month for coverage, unvaccinated Delta employees will receive fewer sick days and be subjected to weekly COVID-19 tests.

That’s certainly one way to spark action!