The famous Hershey company is not only firing employees who did not get vaccinated, but is asking them to sign a 9-page confidentiality agreement on the way out the door. A representative for the chocolate manufacturer said employees who have not been vaccinated are being “Separated from the company” reported WHTM-TV in Harrisburg.

However, it’s a bit more than being “separated.” Hershey announced its company-wide vaccine mandate policy for salary employees in August. It went into effect on October 4th. Those who did not comply are being fired.

“Not only is Hershey firing employees who did not comply, but it is also asking the employees on the way out the door to sign a nine-page confidentiality and release agreement that would remove their rights to sue the company and to talk about their experience there” The Epoch Times reported.

Allegedly many employees have declined to sign the agreement, which means they will not get the “special separation payment” it offers. The Epoch Times reported pay was determined by an algorithm, and for some workers, it was as much as two months’ pay.

One Hershey employee said the whole ordeal was harassment. “What does that have to do with me keeping a job? From the time we started this ordeal, we have had seven meetings about my vaccination status. It was like harassment. I felt like I wanted to crawl under a rock when I was done” they said.

Another said “ I really thought I’d be OK. I thought, you cannot question my faith. Nobody can question that. I thought this was behind me until September, when I met with an HR representative. It was an interrogation on your religious beliefs. They twisted your words and tried to put words in your mouth. It was terrible” said employee Kim Durham.