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17 December 2021
Issue: 7961 / Categories: Legal News , Employment , Covid-19
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NLJ this week: The vaccine mandate―difficult territory for employers

No jab, no job?

Writing in this week’s NLJ, Sarah Rushton and Sophie Georgiou, of Buckles Solicitors, discuss the vexed issue of vaccine mandates in the workplace. What are the legal risks involved for the employer in this situation and what potential discrimination claims might crop up?

As the UK marketplace enters unprecedented territory in the form of compulsory COVID-19 vaccines for care home staff and others, Rushton & Georgiou map out the legal plains, ravines and cliffs that may lie in wait.
Issue: 7961 / Categories: Legal News , Employment , Covid-19
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