Preparing to go under the Traffic Light System

With employers only just getting their heads around the vaccine mandate Order for the health and education sector, the Government is moving forward with the new COVID-19 Protection Framework, better known as the Traffic Light System. The new system includes a vaccine mandate for employees at any business where customers are required to show a COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate, like close-contact businesses, hospitality and gyms. The mandate also includes events and gatherings. Employees subject to the mandate will need to have their first dose by 3 December 2021 and must be fully vaccinated by 17 January 2022. For other businesses, there will be a risk-based approach to determine whether they can require their staff to be vaccinated.