buzzanddidj wrote on Oct 8^th, 2021 at 11:33pm:

Lisa Jones wrote on Oct 8^th, 2021 at 11:38pm:

"Lab rats" ?
"Sour grapes" ?

Dear one - I'm doing FINE ?

And thank-you, in the true

"JC spirit of things"

- for transitioning - and dying for the worst of our sins

That enormous "chip on each shoulder"

Though we're OBVIOUSLY, still a little confused by the

"gender = male"

description in your profile

https://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?action=viewprofile;username=ms.cuteandch...

We think it only PROPER to know - is this a sign of your post-op or pre-op state ?

And is your preferred status HE, SHE, or THEY ?

The Fair Work Commission has ruled - that

"manditory vaccination"

does NOT stand up, under LAW

HOWEVER, they have ALSO ruled - that the employer has acted within the LAW, in their LEGAL RIGHT to enforce

"Terms and Conditions of Employment"

as the law stands, TODAY


It is a matter of cross-semantics and contradiction

- of its OWN making

- that the Fair Work Commission MUST address,

POST HASTE

Playing with fire: BHP thumbs nose at unions with jab mandate on all workers
BUSINESS

BHP is heading for a potential clash with the mining union after it today announced mandatory COVID vaccination as a condition of entry to its Australian sites and offices.

John McCarthy - author.


BHP will ban all unvaccinated staff and contractors from its work sites next year.
The policy will come into effect no later than January 31 and apply to staff, contractors and visitors, but will be introduced sooner in workplaces that are at high risk such as Mt Arthur Coal in NSW.

The company said the decision was based on a thorough review of the effectiveness of its COVID-19 health and safety controls, the latest scientific evidence and expert health advice.

BHP Minerals Australia president Edgar Basto said the science was clear that widespread vaccination saved lives.

“In line with Government guidance, we recognise the path forward is through widespread vaccination in Australia and we are looking at a range of practical ways to support that while protecting communities and workforces,’’ Basto said.
“We have undertaken a thorough assessment and believe that this is the right path forward to protect the health of our people, their families and the communities where we operate – including remote Indigenous communities – while continuing to safely run our operations.
“We know this will raise questions for some, and we will work closely with our workforce as we go through the process of implementing these controls at our workplaces.”

Mining and Energy Union Queensland district president Stephen Smyth his organisation did not support mandatory vaccination.
“We have strongly advocated to government and industry that COVID-19 vaccinations should be voluntary for mineworkers, with the high rates we need to protect safety better achieved through education, access and incentives,’’ Smyth said.

“BHP must engage in genuine consultation with the workforce.

“Some of our immediate concerns include fair treatment of casuals and contractors on BHP sites – keeping in mind that a minority of workers on BHP’s Queensland mine sites are direct employees; support for workers with a genuine medical exemption and paid time for workers to get vaccinate or in case of experiencing vaccine-related side-effects.

“Our priority is protecting our members’ jobs, rights and working conditions as we work through the workforce and legal implications of BHP’s decision.’’

 
BHP have mandated Covid vaccination as a condition of employment across all their workplaces.

You don't think they would have checked out the legality of doing that?

So people like Lisa Jones is talking through her southern gate ...

she can choose not have the jabs but she will still be restricted where she can go & what she can do without it ...

especially if businesses say "no jab - no entry".

And the hypocrisy of anyone living in a large metro area or city that fluoridates the public water supply that they drink is huge.

Don't want supposed poisons injected into their bodies but drink poison themselves.

From: President Minerals Australia 
Sent: Thursday, 7 October 2021
To: DL-Minerals Australia-All Mail Users
Subject: A message from Edgar Basto, COVID-19 Vaccination

Team 

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the health and safety of our people, their families and the communities in which we operate has remained our number one priority. 

You will recall on the on 31 August 2021, I announced a step up in our response to the COVID-19 pandemic through workplace vaccination pilots and the commencement of an assessment to determine whether to make vaccination a condition of entry to BHP workplaces in Australia.  

Over the last five weeks we have been rigorously undertaking this assessment including ongoing engagement with our workforce. The assessment has included a review of the latest health science, expert advice, and feedback from many stakeholders, including our employees and contract partners. The feedback and views you have provided have been greatly appreciated and have been considered through the assessment process.

Today I want to provide you an update and share the outcome of the assessment. I have also recorded a short message. 

Assessment findings 

The emergence of the Delta strain has increased the COVID-19 risk profile across Australia. The Delta strain is at least twice as infectious, and in most countries where restrictions have been eased, there has been a corresponding significant increase in infections. We expect to see a similar trend of increasing infections across Australia as our governments relax restrictions.     

Unlike other strains, Delta is causing more serious illness and deaths in younger people and when this is the case, it is almost invariably in the unvaccinated. Recent data indicates that unvaccinated people are 17 times more likely to be hospitalised due to COVID-19 than vaccinated people. Many public health experts now agree that herd immunity is unlikely, meaning that the high levels of vaccination in the population cannot be relied on to protect those that are unvaccinated. 

In line with government guidance, we recognise that the path forward is through widespread vaccination in Australia. In the last month, we have seen some state governments announce they will start easing restrictions once the vaccinated population reaches at least 70 percent. 

As restrictions ease, we anticipate a corresponding increase in the circulation of the virus in the community within the weeks that follow as has been experienced in other countries. This means unvaccinated people will be more likely to get COVID-19, making it more difficult for us to protect our families, our workplaces and our local communities into the future.

BHP has reviewed the status and effectiveness of COVID-19 controls in line with the latest scientific evidence and expert health advice. The science is clear that widespread vaccination saves lives.  

As governments move to reopen the country, full vaccination against COVID-19 will materially improve our ability to prevent a fatality or serious illness arising from COVID-19 transmission in a BHP managed workplace.

The position  

Based on the findings of our assessment, the Company will introduce a requirement for COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of entry to BHP workplaces in Australia for all workers and visitors. 

We expect this requirement to come into effect fully from 31 January 2022. The requirement will come into effect on earlier dates where needed due to government public health orders or because of other risk factors such as the status of any local COVID-19 outbreaks and government re-opening plans. 

The 31 January 2022 date is intended to provide a fair and reasonable timeframe (where the risk profile and government health orders allow) for continued engagement and consultation, and for people to consider their position leveraging available support.

Alternative effective dates for vaccination:

WA: The effective vaccination dates for WA align with State Government public health orders:

Exposed port / vessel / vessel contact workers will be required to have their first vaccination dose by 15 October 2021 and be fully vaccinated by 12 November 2021.

All other workers will be required to have their first vaccination dose by 1 December 2021, and to be fully vaccinated by 1 January 2022.   

NSW: Considering the current COVID-19 outbreak in NSW and the State Government plan to ease restrictions, workers and visitors to BHP workplaces in NSW will be required to have their first vaccination dose by 10 November 2021 and be fully vaccinated by 31 January 2022.

Victoria: The Melbourne office remains closed. For limited authorised workers who have access during the closed period, the State Government requires these workers to have their first vaccination dose by 15 October 2021 and to be fully vaccinated by 26 November 2021. Further announcements will be made once a decision is made to re-open the Melbourne office.

If further adjustments to effective dates are required, separate announcements will be made through local COVID-19 EMT communications in addition to further workforce engagement. Supplementary vaccination requirements may be defined if recommended by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation.