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Hello, communicators:

For employees who are anxious about returning to the office, the honor system might not be good enough when enforcing vaccine rules.

Users on LinkedIn responded to a story in the Wall Street Journal about how companies are relying on self-reporting to enforce vaccine and testing rules in responding to COVID-19. However, in a country where the vaccine and COVID-19 response has become a deeply divisive issue, with partisan politics and conspiracy theories undermining trust in neighbors and co-workers, some want companies to take a firmer hand.

“Honor systems work for eight-year-olds that you don’t want sneaking sweets until they finish their homework, and even then, they’re a mixed bag,” Albert Fong, head of marketing for Twic, shared on LinkedIn. “What makes you think they’ll work for adults?”

The questions about implementing vaccine policies come as companies grapple with new rules from the White House on requiring proof of vaccination and frequent COVID-19 testing to combat climbing cases in the U.S. New rules for companies with more than 100 employees have sparked plenty of questions for leaders.