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BHP's vaccine policy 'not lawful and reasonable' – but this is no win for mandate opponents

  • Written by: Giuseppe Carabetta, Senior Lecturer, Sydney University Business School, University of Sydney
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Australia’s Fair Work Commission has made its first ruling against an employer mandating COVID-19 vaccination as condition of work. But this isn’t the decision those opposed to vaccine mandates have been hoping for.

On Friday a full bench of the commission ruled that global miner BHP’s directions to employees at its...

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