{"id":4293,"date":"2021-11-02T10:44:33","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T14:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestcasinos.co.nz\/?p=4293"},"modified":"2021-11-03T03:48:48","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T07:48:48","slug":"skycity-entertainment-group-mandates-full-vaccination-for-nz-staff-and-customers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestcasinos.co.nz\/skycity-entertainment-group-mandates-full-vaccination-for-nz-staff-and-customers\/","title":{"rendered":"SkyCity Entertainment Group mandates full vaccination for NZ staff and customers"},"content":{"rendered":"
Following in the footsteps of Crown Resorts, SkyCity Entertainment Group now requires all staff and visitors to its New Zealand casinos and resorts to present proof of full vaccination.<\/p>\n
SkyCity\u2019 CEO, Michael Ahearne, announced the vaccine mandate at the organisations\u2019 Annual General Meeting recently as the country nears its 90% vaccination target that will enable the government to do away with lockdowns. A new national \u2018traffic light system\u2019 will be implemented in their place, where venues can operate, but under three tiers of restrictions, green, orange and red.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt all levels, businesses, retail and public facilities will generally be able to remain open for vaccinated people. Accordingly, our intention is that all SkyCity properties in New Zealand will operate as vaccination-only venues when the new framework comes into effect, a decision that has been made with the health and safety of our staff and customers in mind, \u201d<\/em> Ahearne said to shareholders.<\/p>\n The operator of Crown Melbourne, Crown Perth and Crown Sydney Australia\u2019s Crown Resorts, advised in September that it was implementing a \u201cno jab, no entry\u201d<\/em> rule for customers and compulsory COVID vaccination for all employees.<\/p>\n SkyCity\u2019s 2900 employees along with all customers and contractors must now be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to gain entry to its Auckland, Hamilton<\/a> and Queenstown sites. Whether or not the same measure will be implemented at its Adelaide property remains to be seen.<\/p>\n Ahearne continued his statements, saying,<\/p>\n \u201cAs one of the biggest entertainment venues in New Zealand and a significant employer in New Zealand, we need to take measures to help keep Kiwis safe. While we have existing safety controls in place to mitigate the risk of exposure to Covid-19, public health information and research confirm that Covid-19 vaccines will provide the best protection for our staff and customers.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n