An employer was under no obligation to give an employee time to "become comfortable" with the idea of getting a COVID vaccination, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
The upcoming review of casual conversion rights presents an opportunity to "streamline" the process and address its "monstrous administrative burden", an employee relations specialist says.
An employer sacked a worker "with as fair a process as it could" after she refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in rejecting her unfair dismissal claim.
An employer that stopped a pregnant employee's sick leave payments after she failed to meet a vaccination deadline acted lawfully, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Three employees have failed to prove an employer breached their enterprise agreement when failing to consult about its COVID vaccination requirements or offer them alternative work arrangements.
The different ways in which employees return to workplaces is likely to impact diversity and inclusion progress as some employees become less "visible", says an expert.
An employee who refused to get vaccinated has failed to prove he was unfairly dismissed, with the Fair Work Commission describing his employer's process as "difficult to fault".
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