New paper on double standards in the labor market published in Scientific Reports

This study provides evidence that vaccination is a social norm in the context of COVID-19. Employees who refused vaccination were more likely to be favoured and expected to be dismissed. Respondents also expected a double standard in terms of dismissal for refusing vaccination, with women and older workers being treated more harshly. However, their preferences did not reflect such double standards. We found little support for high work performance mitigating these sanctions and double standards, raising questions about the conditions under which social biases emerge. Our results suggest that vaccine refusal has negative consequences for individuals, the labour market and the acceptability of health policies. [LINK]