{"id":2269,"date":"2021-10-11T21:28:39","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T08:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alexlee.co.nz\/?p=2269"},"modified":"2023-02-16T21:34:23","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T08:34:23","slug":"mandating-the-vax-how-it-affects-you1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alexlee.co.nz\/en_US\/mandating-the-vax-how-it-affects-you1\/","title":{"rendered":"Mandating the Vax - How it affects you?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hundreds of thousands of education and health staff – including teachers, GPs, pharmacists and nurses – will need to be fully vaccinated in the coming months or face losing their jobs. Healthcare workers will have to be fully vaccinated by December 1 this year, and will need to have had their first dose by October 30.<\/p>\n

The two-dose deadline for high-risk health and disability staff is December 1 this year, and for education – including all school and ECE staff who come into contact with students – it is January 1 next year. Secondary schools, from next year, will also be required to keep a register to show the vaccination status of students.<\/p>\n

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins, who is also the Education Minister, has just revealed Cabinet’s decision on mandatory vaccinations for workers in the education and healthcare sectors.<\/p>\n

“It’s not an easy decision, but we need the people who work with vulnerable communities who haven’t yet been vaccinated to take this extra step,” he said.<\/p>\n

“Exemptions may be possible under some circumstances.”<\/p>\n

This brings about a whole set of new legal issues which need to be addressed. These are some of the areas that need to be addressed but not an exclusive list<\/p>\n

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  1. the rights of employers to insist on vaccination or in the case of non-vaxxers,  on vaccinations. Can you discriminate or dismiss a staff member on account of their vaccination status<\/li>\n
  2. the rights of employees to insist on working places that recognise both the rights of the vaccinated vs the non-vaccinated. Can vaccinated employees refuse to attend the work place if there are employees or clients or suppliers who are not vaccinated?<\/li>\n
  3. how do you deal with clients and suppliers?<\/li>\n
  4. the right of public assembly? can you prevent a group from attending or using public places due to their vaccination status?<\/li>\n
  5. the right of private places to insist on their entry guidelines<\/li>\n
  6. the right of privacy<\/li>\n
  7. how do you deal with publics events, schools,  F & B establishments, shopping centres etc?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Can Immigration NZ require COVID-19 vaccination as part of the entry immigration requirements to NZ?<\/p>\n

    Think about human rights, civil liberties, employment law, family law, education law  – there are so many areas where mandating vaccinations will have an impact.<\/p>\n

    Come and talk to us and let us help you prepare to deal with these issues in your work place and personal life.<\/p>\n

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