Wynn Resorts does not require employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19, but the Las Vegas casino operator leaves a program in place to keep coronavirus at stake.
Wynn CEO Matthew Maddox told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday that staff can choose to be tested or vaccinated weekly, both of which can be done on site.
“I do not think it is our job to set up vaccines for everyone, but what I am instructing is that we have Covid free in our staff,” he said in an interview on ‘Mad Money’.
About 60% of Wynn’s employees have been vaccinated, Maddox said. The company had approximately 27,500 employees at the end of last year, of which 14,400 were in the United States.
The Wynn Las Vegas Encore Hotel is a community vaccine that has administered more than 40,000 vaccinations, Maddox said, including 4,000 employees.
“We’re just continuing to do everything in our power to create a safe environment and one that we know will be fun because it’s coming,” Maddox said. “The fun is coming.”
Wynn is one of many companies that have decided against demanding that workers receive a Covid-19 vaccine, although many experts believe it is legal for employers to set up health care. About 3 million people in the US now get shots every day as states drop age restrictions.
“I think our best days lie ahead of us in the not-too-distant future. ‘
Shares of Wynn rose 0.61% to close at $ 133.49. The stock has risen 18% this year, surpassing the S&P 500 so far.