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Mandatory COVID-19 vaccine for aged care – what does this mean for your organisation? COVID-19EmploymentHRLaw
7 July, 2021

Mandatory COVID-19 vaccine for aged care – what does this mean for your organisation?

Last week, it was decided in the National Cabinet that residential workers in the aged care sector will be mandated to get the COVID-19 vaccine to remain employed. The Federal Government will require that at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine be administered by mid-September. We anticipate that…
Get the “jab” – mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for employees? COVID-19EmploymentHRLaw
31 March, 2021

Get the “jab” – mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for employees?

With the COVID-19 vaccine rollout starting in Australia, organisations are considering whether or not they are able to mandate that their employees get vaccinated. The answer…it depends (noting that there is yet to be a decision by the Courts on this question). Employers, in directing employees to get vaccinated, will…