Police workers take action

A group of 91 police staff are taking a personal grievance over the way they were treated for refusing to get the Covid-19 vaccine. The vaccine mandate for police was overturned in the High Court in February and the workers were complaining about what has happened since. Police outlined the personal grievance claim to new Police Minister Chris Hipkins, saying the claim came from Frontline Law Limited on behalf of the employees. It’s understood NZ Police were working with the staff and their legal representatives over the issues raised in the grievance. There had been fears in the Prime Minister’s Office that up to 1200 officers would have to leave their jobs if a mandate was introduced, but in the end fewer than 200 didn’t get the jab. The vaccination order was overturned on February 25 with the High Court deeming it to be in breach of people’s rights.