Government Support For Businesses To Vaccinated Workforce

Key Points   

• New measures introduced to help protect workplaces and workers from COVID-19 

Overview

The government of New Zealand will introduce   new health measures to ensure the protection of workers from COVID-19. These new measures include: 

• Vaccination will be required for all workers at businesses where customers are also required to show COVID-19 Vaccination Certificates, such as hospitality and close-contact businesses; 
• New law to introduce a clearer and simplified risk assessment process for employers to follow when deciding whether they can require vaccination for different types of work; 
• Non-vaccinated workers in roles requiring vaccination will be given a new four-week notice period to get vaccinated before employment can be terminated;