Covid 19 Articles

Employee Dismissed for Attending Anti-Vax Protest

A Melbourne employee was dismissed effective immediately, without notice, after attending an illegal anti-vaccination protest in September, 2021. The employee lodged an ‘unfair dismissal’ claim with the Fair Work Commission on the grounds that participation in the...

Employee Dismissed for Vaccinating

An employee of a church wellness clinic was dismissed after receiving the COVID-19 vaccination in October 2021. The employee has lodged an ‘unfair dismissal’ claim with the Fair Work Commission and is awaiting a ruling in consideration of compensation for the loss of...

Converting Annual Leave to Sick Leave

Within the upcoming April holiday period fast approaching, many Tasmanians have booked annual leave with plans to travel and holiday interstate, with many of these at risk of being cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. As case numbers increase daily within Tasmania,...

Contract and Offsite Workers – Navigating Required Vaccination

The industry of your business may not be covered under a Public Health Order mandating vaccination, and you may have chosen not to mandate such within your business. Within a society that now demands proof of vaccination how do you continue to conduct contract and...