COVID VACCINATION CONTRACT CLAUSES

One of the questions I have been asked a lot by clients is they move to a position of requiring all staff to be vaccinated is whether they add a clause into their employment agreement?

At this stage my advice has been to not do that. New clauses can only be added by agreement with individuals (and if you don’t want to get vaccinated you won’t agree to the clause, right?) and the current case law and COVID situations are so fluid.

My recommendation is to introduce a vaccination policy that explains clearly what your position as a business is, and the reasons why you might require all staff to be fully vaccinated. Employment agreements typically include a clause that says employees will comply with all policies so you are covered that way and can then easily adjust or amend the policy as required as the current situation continues to evolve.

If you need any help drafting a vaccination policy, don’t hesitate to get in touch.