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Since the beginning of the pandemic, Australia has had over three million total cases of COVID-19 and close to 5,000 deaths. As at 30 March 2022, more than 95% of the population aged 16 and over have been fully vaccinated.  As Australia maintains it

On 5 April 2022, the Queensland Government announced an easing of the restrictions applicable to COVID-19 vaccination status in a range of venues and events. From 1am on Thursday 14 April 2022, the requirement to check in and be fully vaccinated wil

In this case alert, Partner Andrew Tobin and Special Counsel Damon King discuss the outcome of two recent related decisions by the Fair Work Commission concerning employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Both decisions, involving BHP Coal

The Fair Work Commission (the Commission) has upheld the dismissal of an unvaccinated employee who failed to comply with a Victorian Government COVID-19 vaccination mandate in Aucamp v Association for Christian Senior Citizens Homes Inc. [2021] FWC

Employers are required to ‘consult’ with employees before making certain changes to their employment under various industrial and employment related instruments which govern employment relationships. Failure to consult can lead to legal disputati

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Australia has had over 180,000 total cases of COVID-19 and over 44.5 million tests. As at 7 November 2021, more than 80% of the population aged 16 and over (or over 16 million people) have been fully vaccinated. A

To vax, or not to vax, that is the question.  The legal, medical, and ethical minefield surrounding the question of vaccinations is not going away any time soon. With reports from overseas on lowering the ages at which children should be receiving

Premier Mark McGowan has announced a further mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for the majority of occupations and workforces in Western Australia (WA).  The policy follows the existing mandates in place for workers in high-risk industries, such

After industry speculation, Western Australia (WA) Premier Mark McGowan has announced that all FIFO workers and local workers on WA mining, oil and gas and exploration sites must receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by 1 December 2021, an

The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) has recently issued guidelines in respect of the operation of the Evatt List, including in relation to the involvement of an Independent Children’s Lawyer (ICL).  The Evatt List is a spec

In Denham & Newsham [2021] FamCAFC 141, a father successfully appealed against a decision for his child to relocate from Australia to Belgium because of further evidence which he adduced regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic upon internat

The COVID-19 vaccination legal landscape has developed since this article was published.  Key takeaways  Employers can mandate that employees are required to undergo flu vaccinations in certain industries. The same principles may apply to the C