Only 64.1 per cent of eligible Queenslanders are now fully vaccinated, at 1 November 2021.
In Queensland it is NOT mandatory for the state’s hospitality, retail and tourism industry workers to be vaccinated.
However:
A top employment lawyer warns companies could be liable if unvaccinated workers spread COVID-19 to colleagues.
An abattoir was fined $20,000 in 2015 after an unvaccinated worker became infected with an airborne disease.
Employers could also face public liability suits from a customers.
Hence, businesses may need to protect themselves by ensuring that unvaccinated workers cannot spread the virus to others.
More on this story at: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-02/top-legal-expert-warns-unvaccinated-workers-pose-legal-risk/100585556