Can employers force staff to have a Covid vaccine?
EMPLOYERS cannot compel their staff to have a Covid-19 vaccine without good reason, an employment lawyer has warned. But staff in some sectors could be sacked for refusing the jab if they present a threat to other people such as medical patients and social care users. Laura Bowyer, HR and employment law specialist at the Affable Partnership in Southampton, said: “The last time government enforced vaccinations was the Vaccination Act 1853 for smallpox, which was repealed a long time ago.” Compelling staff to have a vaccination would breach the Human Rights Act if the employee had a...
Source: hampshirechronicle.co.uk