Qantas to require frontline employees to be fully vaccinated by Nov-2021

18 August, 2021

Qantas announced (18-Aug-2021) plans to require all frontline workers including cabin crew, pilots and airport workers to be fully vaccinated by 15-Nov-2021. It will also require the remainder of employees to be vaccinated by 31-Mar-2022. The carrier stated 89% of 12,000 employees surveyed stated they have already been vaccinated or are planning to be, with only 4% stating they were unwilling or unable to get the vaccine. Qantas will initiate discussions with employees, their health and safety representatives and unions over the coming weeks on the detail of the policy, including how medical exemptions will be applied. [more - original PR]