Fair Work Ombudsman suggests Australian employers could force certain workers to get Covid jab
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The Fair Work Ombudsman has issued fresh advice for employers considering making the Covid vaccine mandatory for workers, setting out a four-tier system to determine when such an order would be reasonable.
The updated advice, released on Thursday, replaced its previous advice that most employers would not be able to compel staff to get the Covid vaccine.
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