A landmark High Court ruling on a vaccine mandate for Police and Defence Force could just be the start.
A landmark High Court ruling on a vaccine mandate for Police and Defence Force could just be the start.
26 February 2022
The mandate required all staff to receive two vaccine shots by next Tuesday.
But the High Court in Wellington found the mandate was unjustifiable and unreasonable.
Police and the Defence Force are now considering what to do next, and are not terminating anyone in the meantime.
Health and Safety Expert Olivia Lund, says she expects more workplace challenges to arise.
She says it's going to be harder for employers to ask for staff to be fully vaccinated, when the virus is now endemic in New Zealand.
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