OTOH, new protocols happening in my neighbourhood, and in this below event in a Jewish-family controlled and HK-listed company, Cathay Pacific, our HK flag-carrying airline.
On the one hand I am guessing that passengers would prefer to be served by vaxx-ed staff, in case the vaccine works.
OTOH if I was a Cathay staff, I would prefer to be vaccinated only after I know whatever the liquid is safe, never mind whether useful.
The safety is the dominant issue here, arraying the possibilities to the individual and group of staff, against the counter-possibilities of passengers.
Very selfish of the staff who refused vaccination, and very selfish of would-be passengers wishing to be served only by vaxx-ed staff.
Very tough call.
Anyway, Cathay called it, in HK, a precedent.
scmp.com
Coronavirus: Cathay Pacific gets discrimination warning after firing unvaccinated aircrew; city confirms 1 imported case
Head of city’s Equal Opportunities Commission says axed aircrew can file complaint with watchdog if they feel they have been treated differently One flight attendant says she was axed despite providing carrier with evidence of heart ‘issues’ that raised concerns over her getting jab
A Labour Department spokesman said employees might consider filing claims against their employers over unreasonable variations to the terms of their contracts, although there were not provisions for the particular circumstances surrounding Covid-19 vaccination in the city’s employment ordinance.
The Post has contacted Cathay Pacific for comment.
Chu, who declined to comment on the flight attendant’s case, said if workers were unable to perform basic duties without a valid medical excuse, dismissal might be one option, but transferring them to another department was also a possibility.
The watchdog had received a total of 129 inquiries and eight complaints relating to differential treatment because of vaccination status as of last month, he added.
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