Two recent unfair dis­missal cas­es may pro­vide some insight into whether employ­ers can sack work­ers who refuse a COVID-19 vaccination.

Also, a recent deci­sion in the NSW Court of Appeal upholds a manslaugh­ter con­vic­tion involv­ing a fail­ure to help a friend who need­ed urgent med­ical help.

Click here to lis­ten to the ABC’s Law Report pod­cast fea­tur­ing Part­ner, Michael Byrnes.

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