New rules say Covid-19 vaccines can be made mandatory
In mid-June, the South African Department of Employment and Labour (DoEL) issued an update on the occupational health and safety directive, allowing employers to implement a mandatory workplace vaccination policy, amongst others, which is subjected to certain guidelines.
There have been many debates over whether employers can or cannot force their employees to take the Covid-19 vaccine, and while the latest directive sheds light on this matter, it also ensures that employers are reminded to consider the rights that employees have with regards to bodily integrity and religious freedoms and beliefs.
Posted date: 5th Jul 2021Blogs - Downloads - Disaster Management Act
New rules say Covid-19 vaccines can be made mandatory
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