Covid 19 coronavirus: Strong argument for mandatory vaccination for some workers
1 Feb, 2021 12:19 AM
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Questions are being asked about whether it should be mandatory for employees, including healthcare workers, to get the Covid-19 vaccine.
Vaccines are already available overseas, with New Zealand slated to start getting next month.
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Buckett said employers can make providing proof of vaccination a requirement for getting a job - subject to possible exceptions, such as religious or medical grounds.
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The CTU says all workers need to be able to access sick leave.
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A bill to double employees sick leave entitlements from five days to 10 is before a select committee.
The CTU presented on the topic to the Education and Workforce committee during the week.
Its secretary, Melissa Ansell-Bridges, said people need to be able to access sick leave, no matter how long they have been working in the role.
She said the bill shows the doubled sick leave would not be mandatory for businesses for another two years.
Ansell-Bridges said more urgency is needed and that recent opinion polls show the public supports this.