Health
Childcare worker sacked for refusing flu vaccine loses legal appeal – Sydney Morning Herald
The national industrial tribunal’s decision bolsters the argument that some employers will be able to require staff to get a coronavirus vaccine.
The Fair Work Ombudsman, the federal workplace regulator, has told employers to be cautious about mandating a coronavirus vaccine.
In the current circumstances, the overwhelming majority of employers should assume that they cant require their employees to be vaccinated against coronavirus, the ombudsmans advice reads.
However, it notes the situation will depend on each case, the level of risk of infection, how else it can be controlled, and interactions with public health orders. The ombudsman also…
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