Vaccination, discrimination and the law
Discriminating in favour of the vaccinated and calls for compulsory jabs for workers raises questions and legal issues for employers, writes Morry Bailes.
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Discriminating in favour of the vaccinated and calls for compulsory jabs for workers raises questions and legal issues for employers, writes Morry Bailes.
Read moreWhether or not an employer can make it mandatory for its employees to get vaccinated will depend on the circumstances of the employment. An employer cannot mandate vaccination simply because they want to or they think it is the "right thing to do". They must have a lawful and reasonable basis for doing so.
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Read moreRecent decisions have shown a dramatic increase in the damages that Courts are prepared to award victims of sexual harassment in the workplace, writes experienced workplace lawyer Andrew Clare.
Read moreWith redundancy packages targeted in the Federal Budget, TGB's Tina Bouras says injured workers need to consider not only their TVSP payment but also their WorkCover entitlements before a fast approaching deadline.
Read moreTGB's Belal Moraby writes about the need for procedural fairness leading up to the dismissal of a worker.
Read moreNew laws are set to target workplace bullying in Australia from 2014, writes TGB employment lawyer Amber Sprague.
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