Vaccinations in the workplace - Episode 1

The purpose of this three part podcast series is to discuss the pressing issue on whether it is legal for an employer to implement a mandatory vaccination policy and all surrounding factors relating to Covid-19 in the workplace from an employment law perspective. Each episode is between 10 – 15 minutes long, with two partners from our employment law department debating and discussing their views on this emotive and somewhat controversial area of law. They cover the topic as follows:

In episode 1 of the podcast, Michael and Verlie have a high-level discussion weighing up the balance of rights on whether an employer can lawfully implement a mandatory vaccination policy from an employment law perspective. The wide areas of law that need to be remembered are considered and the constitutional issues are examined.