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Discrimination claim against ALS over vaccine mandate dismissed
A former Aboriginal Legal Service employee has had his case against the ALS dismissed after he claimed he was...
08 May 2023
By Lauren Croft
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Telstra faces class action over vaccine mandate
Telstra has been hit with a class action, led by a former employee, after introducing a compulsory vaccination policy...
11 March 2022
By Lauren Croft
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Vaccine mandate pulled before reaching hearing
A hearing into a Queensland Council’s vaccine mandate was stopped in its tracks when the entire policy was cancelled...
07 March 2022
By Naomi Neilson
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Moray & Agnew to require boosters
National law firm Moray & Agnew had updated its workplace policy for COVID-19 vaccinations, prescribing that all...
15 February 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Will vaccination status become a threshold for child visitation rights?
One family lawyer is worried that unvaccinated parents may soon be at a disadvantage when it comes to custody...
18 January 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
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How to manage the unvaxxed workforce
If and when legal professionals return to the office in 2022, managing staff who are not vaccinated against COVID-19...
05 January 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Businesses that fail to implement a COVID-19 risk management plan are ‘walking a fine line’
With Australia’s state borders opening and international travel resuming, all businesses will have to review the way...
09 December 2021
By Lauren Croft
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Proximity implements vaccination policy
Award-winning NewLaw firm Proximity has unveiled an employee vaccination policy and has moved to better support...
23 November 2021
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Moray & Agnew unveils vaccine mandate policy
National law firm Moray & Agnew has introduced a mandatory workplace COVID-19 vaccination policy, which will take...
27 October 2021
By Jerome Doraisamy
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COVID-19 conundrum – a legislative nightmare
As our country opens its borders once again, businesses will find themselves in a ridiculous situation because of the...
18 October 2021
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Misconceptions and lessons about workplace vaccine mandates
In determining whether or not to implement mandates for COVID-19 vaccinations, legal employers should first be aware of...
03 September 2021
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Moray & Agnew to donate to UNICEF for every employee who gets vaccine
National law firm Moray & Agnew has signed up for UNICEF’s Give the World a Shot campaign, to better support...
30 August 2021
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Factors to consider with vaccine mandates
Aside from the clear community risk presented by COVID-19 and the according public good served by higher vaccination...
24 August 2021
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Legal body warns against broadly mandating vaccine
Vaccines should not be mandated outside of high-risk areas, the Human Rights Law Centre has...
23 August 2021
By Lauren Croft
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