The WA government has introduced its access directions, requiring vaccination for critical workers across a large range of industries. Our Employment Law team has put together a quick guide to those directions.

Which premises do these apply to?

Any critical business site, which means a "critical accommodation premises", or a "critical hospitality premises", or a "critical retail, service or distribution premises".

A "critical accommodation premises" means:

• A hotel, motel, or other accommodation facility or premises to the extent that they provide accommodation services; or
• Caravan park or camping ground, but not including any part of a caravan park or camping ground which is a residential park

A "critical hospitality premises" means:

• a restaurant, café, pub, bar or club (not including nightclubs) whether licensed or unlicensed including premises selling food in a food court, shopping centre, or from a vehicle whether for consumption on site, takeaway meals or a meal delivery service;
• a truckstop or roadhouse; or
• a distillery, brewery or winery, but only to the extent that those premises are used for the providing of food for consumption on site, takeaway meals or a meal delivery service.

A "critical retail, service or distribution premises" means:

• a supermarket, grocery store, butcher, fruit and vegetable store or fishmonger; or
• a retail baker; or
• a bulk food shop; or
• a health food shops; or
• a permanent fixture indoor or outdoor market but only to the extent that...

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