Air NZ announces mandatory vaccination for more than 50 per cent of staff
Air New Zealand will require more than half of its full-time staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19. In an email sent out on Thursday, chief people officer Nikki Dines said about 4000 of Air NZ’s 7840 full-time employees would be required to vaccinate under the new mandate. Air NZ proposed expanding its mandatory vaccination policy to all staff who interacted with customers and baggage at the start of the month. CE Greg Foran said the company did not take the decision lightly. “Our people have been on the frontline through the pandemic, helping Kiwis get home and keeping goods moving and, as a result, have a greater risk of coming into contact with Covid-19,” Foran said. Foran said that the emergence of the Delta variant had made previous health and safety protocols less effective. “Extensive PPE, isolation and testing have helped protect our people, but we need another layer of protection which the Covid-19 vaccines provide,” Foran said. Foran said that, before the announcement, Air NZ recieved substantive feedback from staff, but ultimately the only option was mandatory vaccination for the bulk of its staff.<br/>
https://portal.staralliance.com/cms/news/hot-topics/2021-09-24/star/air-nz-announces-mandatory-vaccination-for-more-than-50-per-cent-of-staff
https://portal.staralliance.com/cms/logo.png
Air NZ announces mandatory vaccination for more than 50 per cent of staff
Air New Zealand will require more than half of its full-time staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19. In an email sent out on Thursday, chief people officer Nikki Dines said about 4000 of Air NZ’s 7840 full-time employees would be required to vaccinate under the new mandate. Air NZ proposed expanding its mandatory vaccination policy to all staff who interacted with customers and baggage at the start of the month. CE Greg Foran said the company did not take the decision lightly. “Our people have been on the frontline through the pandemic, helping Kiwis get home and keeping goods moving and, as a result, have a greater risk of coming into contact with Covid-19,” Foran said. Foran said that the emergence of the Delta variant had made previous health and safety protocols less effective. “Extensive PPE, isolation and testing have helped protect our people, but we need another layer of protection which the Covid-19 vaccines provide,” Foran said. Foran said that, before the announcement, Air NZ recieved substantive feedback from staff, but ultimately the only option was mandatory vaccination for the bulk of its staff.<br/>
