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The mantra of
no-jab no-job In many respects the vaccine is seen as the answer to the problems that we have with respect to the coronavirus pandemic. Is it really a panacea? Do we require compulsory vaccination for all those attending the workplace?
By Martin Williams, Partner. Head of Employment Law
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There is nothing in law that requires individual employees to be vaccinated to attend work, even for those who work in the healthcare sector. This does not mean to say certain employers will not seek to require their employees to have a vaccination to attend the workplace. This has been the case in the social care sector,
and this is one area where the government is conducting a consultation on the possibility of mandator y vaccinations. It may be that the government will look at this issue more widely. Rumours have been circulating but there will be resistance to such a move. The recent Queen’s Speech did not mention anything about comprehensive legislation being introduced to mandate vaccination in the employment context. Indeed, employment matters were ignored with the expected Employment Bill failing to appear.
