Vaccine incentives for staff could expose companies to compensation claims, business group warns

Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry says assisting employees to get jab may protect wellbeing but was not without some risk'

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Offering incentives for workers to be vaccinated could open employers to compensation claims for any adverse reactions, a peak Australian business group has warned.

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has released its advice to members as part of an ongoing debate over the role of employers in the Covid-19 vaccination program.