The government is not considering mandatory vaccines for the wider workforce, the minister says, but employers could write vaccination requirements into future employment contracts.
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Under the Act, an employer had to ensure the health and safety of employees as far as “reasonably practicable”. That was a potentially grey area, however, as employers could not monitor their employees’ environments as closely as they could on site.
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In total, work-related claims were down 9.3 per cent, or 22,200, thanks to the Covid-19 lockdown. “At work if you go to the kitchen and trip, that’s work-related,” Scarrott said. At home, if an employee took a break and was injured while in the kitchen, it might not appear so clear. Many people may not report an injury at home during work time, he suspected.
Wellington bus drivers have been offered a cash payment of $10,000 each by employer NZ Bus in exchange for giving up valuable benefits in the company’s new collective agreement.