United Air Says Unvaccinated Workers on Leave Can Resume Jobs

United Airlines Holdings Inc. will allow 2,200 unvaccinated employees to return to their jobs this month, saying there are signs that the Covid-19 pandemic is “beginning to meaningfully recede.”

Workers who were granted religious or medical exemptions and put on unpaid leave can resume working on March 28, Kirk Limacher, United’s vice president of human resources, said Thursday in a staff memo.

“The omicron surge shows clear signs of receding,” he said, citing declining case counts and hospitalization rates. “Of course, if another variant emerges or the Covid trends suddenly reverse course, we will reevaluate the appropriate safety protocols at ...