Infectious Disease Control in the Workplace in the United Kingdom (England)

ーFocusing on trends surrounding vaccination ー

Abstract

This paper aims to clarify some features about policy measures for combating infectious diseases in England by focusing on its vaccination policy in cases of labour relations. Since there has already been a legal case concerning whether it is possible for an employer to mandate workers to vaccinate (the Allette case), this paper mainly discusses the judgement of that case. This paper also suggests that the country is characterized by an emphasis on the fulfillment of employers’ risk assessment obligations and consensus building through consultations with workers.