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Employment Relations Podcast #23 – Recent Round-Up of Covid-19 Vaccination Decisions

14/02/2022

Authors: Emily Haar, Emily Slaytor

Service: Employment & Labour | Employment Relations Podcast

In Episode 23 of our Employment Law for the Time Poor Podcast, join Partner Emily Haar and Special Counsel Emily Slaytor for a catch up on the recent decisions of the Fair Work Commission relating to COVID-19 vaccination, which provide assistance for employers looking to implement their own policies (consultation is the top priority), or where having to navigate the requirements of vaccination health orders and directions.

Welcome to 2022, as we enter a third year of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode of Employment Law for the Time Poor, join Partner Emily Haar and Special Counsel Emily Slaytor for a catch up on the recent decisions of the Fair Work Commission relating to COVID-19 vaccination, which provide assistance for employers looking to implement their own policies (consultation is the top priority), or where having to navigate the requirements of vaccination health orders and directions.

In this episode, we discuss the following decisions:
CFMMEU v Mt Arthur Coal [2021] FWCFB 6059
• CFMMEU v BHP Coal Pty Ltd [2022] FWC 81
• Floors Aucamp v Association for Christian Senior Citizens [2021] FWC 6669
• Aleisha Jean Shepheard v Calvary Health Care T/A Little Company Of Mary Health Care Limited [2022] FWC 92
Thomas Tew v The Bethanie Group Inc. T/A Bethanie Aged Care [2022] FWC 96
• Edwards v Regal Cream Products Pty Ltd [2022] FWC 257
• Fitzpatrick v Chubb Fire and Security Pty Ltd [2022] FWC 121

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