Matthew Hague: Defence Force Personnel lawyer on NZDF discharging personnel who won't get the Covid-19 vaccine
Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive · Newstalk ZB
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Despite ongoing staffing struggles, the Defence Force has continued to discharge personnel for failing to get the Covid vaccine.
The case of Bonnie, a medic at Burnham Army Camp who was dismissed for not getting vaccinated, has caught media attention.
This comes after the Court of Appeal ruled that the Defence Force's 'mandatory retention reviews' were unlawful.
Lawyer Matthew Hague says these 'rigid' mandates are costing people their careers and jobs.
"To impose a blanket requirement across the entire Defence Force of 10,000 people and rigidly subject people to mandatory retention reviews is completely unjustified."
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