Wynn Resorts will not require employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19, but the Las Vegas-based casino operator leaves a program in place to keep the coronavirus at bay.
Matthew Maddox, CEO of Wynn, told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday that staff can choose to have weekly tests or inoculate, which can be done on-site.
“I don’t think it’s our job to send vaccines to everyone, but what I’m asking is that we be free of Covid to our staff,” he said in an interview with Mad Money.
About 60 percent of Wynn employees have been vaccinated, Maddox said. The company reported it had about 27,500 employees at the end of last year, 14,400 of whom were in the United States.
The Wynn Las Vegas Encore Hotel is a community vaccine site where more than 40,000 vaccines have been administered, Maddox said, including 4,000 employees.
“We just keep doing everything we can to create a safe environment and we know it’s going to be fun, because it’s coming,” Maddox said. “The fun is coming.”
Wynn is one of many companies that decided not to require workers to receive a Covid-19 vaccine, although many experts say it would be legal for employers to impose health precautions. About 3 million people in the U.S. receive gunfire each day as states abandon age restrictions.
“I think our best days are ahead in the not too distant future. “
Wynn shares rose 0.61% to close at $ 133.49 on Thursday. Shares have gained 18% this year, surpassing the S&P 500 so far.