Australian employers could require some workers to be vaccinated after commission ruling

The Fair Work Commission upholds the sacking of a childcare worker who refused to get a flu jab

Employers' power to direct employees to be vaccinated has received a boost in the Fair Work Commission, which has upheld the sacking of a childcare worker who refused a flu jab.

Although the commission said the decision relates specifically to the influenza vaccination in a childcare environment", the case confirms labour law experts' belief that an employer's direction to get a vaccination can be lawful and reasonable".