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… Employee Dismissed for Attending Anti-Vax Protest
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… Employee Dismissed for Vaccinating
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.… Converting Annual Leave to Sick Leave
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… Contract and Offsite Workers – Navigating Required Vaccination
Work Safe Australia statistics state that $736 million dollars were paid in response to work related mental health compensation claims from 2018 to 2019. This figure is expected to rise in coming years in response… Pandemic Induced Mental Health Concerns
The Tasmanian State Government updated the COVID-19 Outbreak Management process in preparation of the reopening of state borders on the 15th of December, 2021. To minimize the disruption to your business and to ensure the… Prepare Your Business for a COVID-19 Vaccinated Society
As Tasmanian Borders have now opened to interstate visitors it is foreseeable that COVID-19 cases will rise. This increased visitor and customer activity will see more businesses choose to increase COVID-19 preventative measures, such as set conditions of entry or access subject to vaccination status.
Recently a national employer enforced mandatory vaccination for its businesses in Victoria and Western Australia to comply with the state public health orders issued.
Qantas recently became the second major Aussie business to announce that they were implementing a policy for all frontline workers must be fully vaccinated by the middle of November 2021, to maintain their employment with the airline.
Wherever you are in Australia you’ll have to abide by your state or territory’s restrictions. You might be living somewhere that COVID-19 is currently under control, or things still might be quite risky. Whatever the… Returning to Work part 1: What do I need to do to keep my employees (and customers) safe?
The Coronavirus, or COVID-19, has dominated the media over the past couple of weeks, and it has far-reaching implications when it comes to WHS and workplace responsibilities. With the spread of the virus so hard… How the Coronavirus affects your workplace
One of the most common questions our team is being asked at the moment is “can I stand down employees?” If there’s no work for them to do, what are the rules? What are my… Can I Stand Down My Employees?
