Legal experts have urged businesses to review their mandates because the current COVID-19 circumstances may no longer legally justify the measure.
Employers are dropping their requirements for staff and visitors to be vaccinated from COVID-19 as the risk of the virus wanes, but some major employers including Coles and Telstra have decided to keep them.
He said if adverse employment decisions were made now because of no vaccination “there would be greater scrutiny on whether such policy is warranted and necessary for duty of care”. A Coles spokesman said that it “regularly reviews COVID controls, including sneeze guards and vaccination requirements, taking into account expert advice, case numbers and consultation with our team members”.“Coles has not made any changes to its COVID controls at this time, and we continue to encourage our customers and team members to maintain COVID-safe behaviours.”
“However, we do expect to have COVID vaccination requirements in place for our frontline people, including those who work in vulnerable settings like aged care and health facilities where they are required to be vaccinated to perform their work.”White-collar office workplaces have largely dispensed with vaccination mandates for entry, including for clients., formally dropped its requirement in October.
“This was the appropriate time to make the decision and aligned with a broader shift across the country,” she said.“Given the ever-evolving nature of the global pandemic, no decision should be set in stone. We are always prepared to adjust our measures as is appropriate, with the guiding principle being the safety and wellbeing of our people and clients.”
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