Potential vaccine refusals may present a new dilemma for companies

Health and Safety Act allows for workers to be removed if they are regarded as a threat to other people
Potential vaccine refusals may present a new dilemma for companies

Extended sick leave among employees constitutes real disruption and cost.

The Government’s decision to vaccinate against Covid-19 based on age rather than on occupation led to outrage, most obviously within the teaching profession.

The implicit assumption is that no-one would refuse the vaccine as soon as it is offered.

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