We were told a lot of things when The vaccine first started being rolled out in South Africa, the main one being that no one will be forced to take it. However it seems that with time, things are changing and now many businesses are looking to vaccines mandatory. With the punishment being that if […]
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The government is considering limiting access to public facilities to people who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19, and letting the business community to do the same, according to Health Minister Joe Phaahla’s words. On Tuesday, Phaala told the National Council of Provinces that the government was debating whether or not to make required […]
Read MoreCOVID vaccine side effects continue to show up as truly mysterious and unprecedented phenomena – that is, when these side effects are not death itself. I’ve previously reported on the weird COVID vaccine side effects that started cropping up months ago, including the vaccine’s effect on women’s menstrual cycles, its effect on the unvaccinated, its ability to make people […]
Read MoreThe ministerial advisory committee on Covid-19 is discussing the possibility of mandatory Covid-19 vaccines for specific groups of people, the Sunday Times reports. Scientists and health activists told the paper that compulsory vaccination for healthcare workers and other professions who spend time indoors with other people may be necessary. This would allow the country to […]
Read More(Photo by ER Lombard/Gallo Images via Getty Images) Mandatory vaccination policies will need to be carefully considered by South African companies. Employees can refuse to be vaccinated on constitutional or medical grounds. It’s the responsibility of the employer to provide alternatives that ensure the worker remains employed while limiting contact with other colleagues. This includes […]
Read MoreWorkers can’t be dismissed for rejecting a Covid-19 vaccine. (Image: Getty) Mandatory vaccine policies may be implemented as vaccines become widely available, but workers can’t be dismissed for refusing to take the jab. But, you’ll have to present a valid reason why you should be excluded from your company’s vaccine drive. There are three main […]
Read MoreLabour minister Thulas Nxesi has published a new directive focusing on Covid-19 and the workplace, outlining the health and safety protocols that businesses and employees are required to follow during the lockdown. While a number of the regulations have been gazetted before, this directive serves to consolidate and update the existing regulations as it deals […]
Read MoreStaff Writer18 June 2021 Trade union Solidarity says it will institute legal action against those employers who dismiss employees who choose not to be vaccinated. The warning comes after the Department of Labour published a directive for the introduction of mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations at South African workplaces this week. Solidarity said it has obtained a comprehensive external […]
Read MoreIn brief On 11 June 2021, the Department of Employment and Labor in South Africa issued guidance on vaccination policies in the workplace, in the form of the amendment to the Consolidated Direction on Occupational Health and Safety Measures in Certain Workplaces. Employers seeking to implement a mandatory vaccine policy must undertake a risk assessment […]
Read More14 Jun 2021 Employment and Labour Minister issues new direction with regard to vaccination in the workplace Employers should find a reasonable resolution that accommodates all parties where employees refuse to be vaccinated for medical and constitutional grounds. This is contained in the new consolidated direction on occupational health and safety measures in certain workplaces […]
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