MBIE Template letters and their creation to terminate unvaccinated employees
Erika Whittome made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
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From: Erika Whittome
Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,
1. Would you please share the minutes, emails and any correspondence and policy documents for the creation of template letters you supplied to organizations in 2021/2022 for an employer to terminate an employee due to their vaccination status?
2. Kindly also share the template letters themselves you shared with organizations or businesses for example, all letters template covering the following topics:
"Notice of Termination of Employment",
"Mandatory Vaccine Order – Notice of termination of your employment",
"Termination letter",
"Proposal to Terminate Employment ",
"Requirement to Stand Down (from Work) ",
"Invitation to Meeting to discuss vaccination status" ,
"Invitation to attend a meeting regarding the Public Health order that affects your current
role/ tasks" ,
"Public health order outcome order - Confirmation of variation of tasks".
Please note that your template letters may not have the same names as I have listed above, but I am sure you get my drift on the kinds of letters I am requesting which you supplied businesses, organizations and other crown entities eg to the Ministry of Education etc.
3. Please include any legal discussions and legal advice for the creation and feedback on these letters, especially when the advice refers to specific sections of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and to specific sections of the Employment Relations Act 2000 as the basis for any of the statements in the template letters.
Yours faithfully,
Erika Whittome
From: Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Ref: 2324-1827
Dear Erika,
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 25 February 2024 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
‘1. Would you please share the minutes, emails and any correspondence and
policy documents for the creation of template letters you supplied to
organizations in 2021/2022 for an employer to terminate an employee due to
their vaccination status?
2. Kindly also share the template letters themselves you shared with
organizations or businesses for example, all letters template covering
the following topics:
"Notice of Termination of Employment", "Mandatory Vaccine Order – Notice
of termination of your employment", "Termination letter", "Proposal to
Terminate Employment ", "Requirement to Stand Down (from Work) ",
"Invitation to Meeting to discuss vaccination status" , "Invitation to
attend a meeting regarding the Public Health order that affects your
current role/ tasks" , "Public health order outcome order - Confirmation
of variation of tasks".
Please note that your template letters may not have the same names as I
have listed above, but I am sure you get my drift on the kinds of letters
I am requesting which you supplied businesses, organizations and other
crown entities eg to the Ministry of Education etc.
3. Please include any legal discussions and legal advice for the creation
and feedback on these letters, especially when the advice refers to
specific sections of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and to
specific sections of the Employment Relations Act 2000 as the basis for
any of the statements in the template letters.’
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Nâku noa, nâ
Ministerial Services
Corporate, Governance and Information | Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140
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Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Kia ora Erika Whittome,
Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act request
of 25 February 2024
If you have any queries regarding your request, feel free to email us at
[1][email address]
Ngā mihi,
Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140
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From: Erika Whittome
Dear *OIA,
Would you please confirm that this includes Worksafe which comes under the umbrella of MBIE?
Yours sincerely,
Erika Whittome
From: *OIA
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Kia ora Erika
Please find a response to your follow up
Nā mātou noa, nā
BETH GOODWIN
Manager, Employment Relations Policy
Workplace Relations and Safety Policy Branch | Ministry of Business,
Innovation & Employment
[1][email address] | [mobile number redacted]
Level 6, 15 Stout St, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140, New
Zealand
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From: Erika Whittome
Dear *MBIE,
For the purposes of funding, I understand Worksafe come under MBIE. Please would you transfer this request to Worksafe. Thanks very much
Yours sincerely,
Erika Whittome
From: Ministerial Services – WorkSafe
Tēnā koe Erika
Thank you for your Official Information Act request.
WorkSafe New Zealand will respond to your request under the provisions of
the Official Information Act.
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Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Kia ora Erika,
Please find attached the letter of confirmation of your transfer request
If you have any queries regarding your request, feel free to email us at
[1][email address]
Ngā mihi,
Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140
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From: Ministerial Services – WorkSafe
Kia ora Erika,
Please see attached the response to your Official Information Act request.
Ministerial Services
8 Willis Street
Wellington
W [1]worksafe.govt.nz
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3. https://twitter.com/WorkSafeNZ
4. https://www.linkedin.com/company/worksaf...
5. https://www.instagram.com/worksafe_nz/
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