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Jab or Job

Event Date: 5th October 2021


Jab or Job

 

With New Zealand's Covid-19 vaccination programme now underway, questions about the
rights and obligations of employees and employers in response are emerging as a growing
concern. As the Employment Relations Authority has delivered its first decision on vaccinations
and the workplace, some questions have been answered, but many questions remain.
Join the Employment Law team at Martelli McKegg to discuss vaccination issues in the workplace.
We will touch upon:
• The various grounds for mandatory vaccination policies;
• The options available to employers if employees refuse to receive the vaccine;
• Employers obligations under the Human Rights Act 1993 and the Health and Safety
at Work Act 2015.
You will also have the opportunity to ask questions of the panel about issues that you are

With New Zealand's Covid-19 vaccination programme now underway, questions about the rights and obligations of employees and employers in response are emerging as a growing concern. As the Employment Relations Authority has delivered its first decision on vaccinations and the workplace, some questions have been answered, but many questions remain.

Join the Employment Law team at Martelli McKegg to discuss vaccination issues in the workplace.

We will touch upon:

  • The various grounds for mandatory vaccination policies;
  • The options available to employers if employees refuse to receive the vaccine;
  • Employers' obligations under the Human Rights Act 1993 and the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.

You will also have the opportunity to ask questions of the panel about issues that you are facing in your workplace.

Details:

Date: Tuesday 5 October 2021

Time: 11am

Duration: 1 hour excluding Q&A

Presenters: Claire Mansell, Mathew Martin and Aimee Elia