Unvaxxed workers back on the market if mandates lift

Unvaxxed workers back on the market if mandates lift
A 'frenzied' market for talent will get worse as borders open, says Liza Viz (Image: supplied)
Pattrick Smellie
Employers struggling with skills shortages may find themselves with a sudden talent pool influx if, as expected, the government announces an end to vaccination mandates this morning.Prime minister Jacinda Ardern is scheduled to announce major adjustments at 11am to restrictions imposed in response to the covid-19 pandemic.With the current omicron outbreak now beyond its peak, Ardern is expected to announce relaxations that may stretch from the mandatory use of QR scanning to the red light setting and the requirement for vaccination in a range o...

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