An employment law expert says, at this stage, it appears getting a Covid-19 vaccine will remain a voluntary decision.

Jamie Jacobs, from the firm Webber-Wentzel, who participated in a virtual panel-discussion hosted by Cape Town Tourism, says employers should, for now, engage with their employees on the safety and efficacy of the vaccines, to encourage them to get the jab.

Jacobs says current vaccination-legislation does not make injections compulsory.

Watch the full briefing here.

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Thank you for joining us in yesterday's webinar #inconversationwith @webberwentzel.

Access video recording here: https://t.co/qUIFH97099 & presentation here: https://t.co/yCIVMZ2wsh.

— Cape Town Tourism (@CapeTownTourism) August 17, 2021