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Saturday, October 24, 2026

Lone Star outlet deletes job ad accepting unvaccinated applicants - Human Resources Director

Owner refuses to comment after job posting explains company 'will not be discriminating either whilst employing or serving guests'

An outlet of family restaurant Lone Star has deleted a job posting looking for staff, including those unvaccinated against COVID-19.

The advertisement was put up by Lone Star New Lynn on the No Jab Jobs website, saying it is looking for waiting and bar staff.

"We will not be discriminating either whilst employing or serving guests," the job posting said, which is now deleted from the website. A screenshot of the advertisement was taken and published online by The New Zealand Herald.

The advertisement from the restaurant ignores the vaccine mandate imposed on close contact workers in the hospitality industry.

In addition, the No Jab Jobs website is a platform that specifically helps connect employers and employees regardless of vaccination.

"We support freedom of choice regarding vaccination against COVID-19," the website read.

"This is simply a website to bring together employers willing to offer jobs to people who have chosen not to get vaccinated, and those who are seeking employment," it also said.

On the job listing, the owner of Lone Star New Lynn Brendan Pascoe told the New Zealand Herald that it will not be commenting on the matter.

"I'm not commenting, you are all pushing the same mandate so I know what will be said and I'm not interested. No comment," Pascoe told The Herald.

Paul Steiner, Lone Star operations manager, however told The...



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