With vaccinations and other COVID-related conversations poised to divide workplaces, it's time for HR to proactively drive their organisations' 'conversation culture', a conflict expert says.
The Fair Work Commission has again upheld the sacking of an employee who refused a flu shot, with the majority bench controversially noting the public interest would not be served by encouraging a "spurious objection to a lawful workplace vaccination requirement".
Whether employers decide to mandate, encourage, or say nothing about COVID-19 vaccinations, a policy will give employees clarity on the topic, a lawyer says.
In the wake of new guidance on workplace vaccination policies, many employers remain unclear about their rights and obligations. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast for straight facts on where the law and regulators stand on workplace vaccination policies and practices.
The Fair Work Ombudsman's new advice on workplace vaccination policies fails to provide the "certainty that most employers are craving" and could in fact create a "battleground" for employers trying to manage refusals, a lawyer says.
Unions have made "unfounded" claims that SPC imposed its vaccination policy without properly consulting workers, and is on a "slippery slope" to mandating medical procedures, the packaging giant says.
Some employers have successfully stepped up to the task of managing psychosocial safety, but in many other workplaces, initiatives are falling flat. Join us for an HR Daily webinar to understand what's holding back progress in this critical space and how to move forward.
