The Invercargill Licensing Trust could potentially lose up to 50 staff after introducing a vaccination mandate for all staff.
ILT chief executive Chris Ramsay advised its close to 600 staff on Tuesday they would be required to have at least one vaccine jab by Friday and be fully vaccinated by January 17, or provide a valid exemption.
Ramsay said it has been a tough, thorough process to work through, but ultimately it was the only decision it was able to come to for the ILT to remain profitable, and most importantly to ensure the safety of the staff and community.
“It’s not an easy time for everyone, it’s people livelihoods it is affecting.”
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The Government’s traffic light Covid-19 framework will come into play at 11.59pm on Thursday night.
Invercargill will start under the orange light restrictions which meant people wanting to attend hospitality businesses would need to have a vaccination passport.
Businesses that did not want to introduce the vaccine certificate mandate would only be able to operate as a takeaway service.
However, those attending ILT bottle stores will not require vaccine certificates given those outlets have been deemed essential services.
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