Air New Zealand is proposing making Covid-19 vaccination compulsory for about 4000 staff, roughly half its workforce. READ MORE:* Almost all MIQ workers fully vaccinated against Covid-19, stragglers can't come to work: MBIE* Can your boss call the shots on Covid-19 vaccination? Supplied Air New Zealand will make a final decision on the proposal by September 17, after feedback has been reviewed. He said Air New Zealand was one of the first companies to discuss compulsory vaccination publicly and it would set a precedent. On Monday, Virgin Australia also announced it had begun consultation with staff and unions over its proposal to require Covid-19 vaccination for all staff and a final policy would be announced this month.

Source: Stuff August 31, 2021 22:12 UTC