Casson v State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service) [2022] QIRC 113
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Casson v State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service) [2022] QIRC 113
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March 22, 2022
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Summary
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The appellant sought a review of the decision to suspend his employment from public service without remuneration as a result of his noncompliance with a direction to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. In making the decision, the Commission considered the Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld) but held that the importance of community health and safety outweighed the limits on the appellant’s human rights: [9], [34], [35]. There was no discussion of the specific provisions of the Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld). The Commission held that the decision was fair and reasonable and thus the appeal was dismissed: at [36], [37].
