Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Human Resources, Organisational Development and Communications & Engagement, regarding a new legislative requirement that workers working or deployed in a Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered care home are fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

The Employment in Hampshire County Council (EHCC) Committee considered a report of the Director of Human Resources, Organisational Development and Communications & Engagement, regarding a new legislative requirement that workers working or deployed in a Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered care home are fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

It was reported that a new policy had been developed to reflect the new requirement, which took effect from the day of the meeting. Around 1500 staff were affected, of which five had been redeployed to other roles and twenty two remained who had not had the vaccination and therefore disciplinary action would be commenced to terminate their employment due to non-compliance with the policy.

RESOLVED:

That EHCC note the new statutory requirement and the Council’s new Mandatory Vaccinations policy at Appendix A.