Arbitrator Upholds Mandatory 3-Dose Vaccine Policy
Having lost its case against the previous 2-dose mandatory COVID vaccination policy, the union challenged the new 3-dose policy that the long-term care homes operator unilaterally implemented in response to […]
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Arbitrator Finds Three-Dose Mandatory Vaccination Requirement Reasonable In Long-Term Care Homes
In Regional Municipality of York v Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 905 (Long Term Care Unit), Arbitrator Stephen Raymond found that a mandatory vaccination policy (Policy) which required long-term care […]
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These are Some of the Burning Labour Law Questions I Am Hearing Most Often
Can I be forced to return to the office after two years at home? And more... Some of my most popular columns are Q-and-A’s, where I respond to the pressing labour […]
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Recent Wrongful Dismissal Case Highlights Termination Risks and Lingering Pandemic Impacts
Employers considering separating with employees on a for cause or without cause basis should be on alert in the wake of challenging new case law developments. In Gracias v. Dr. Walt Dentistry,[1] the […]
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The Top 11 HR Compliance Cases of 2022 (So Far) & Their Impact on You
The court cases most likely to directly affect your HR program and policies. HR law comes from 2 major sources: legislation and court cases. While new legislation, like the recent Bill […]
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Worker Fired for Refusing Vaccination Sues Union for Not Grieving
A pipefitter who got fired for defying his hospital employer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy sued the union for not filing a grievance on his behalf. The Newfoundland labour relations board […]
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OK to Fire Public Employee for Defying Mandatory COVID Testing Policy
After nearly 24 years of service, an unvaccinated public service employee was terminated for refusing to undergo at-home COVID-19 testing 3 times a week. The employee claimed that she should […]
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Ineligibility to Work Due to Vaccine Refusal Is Just Cause to Terminate
She didn’t get fired because she refused to get vaccinated; she got fired because in so refusing, she disqualified herself from being available for work under the agency’s mandatory vaccination […]
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Mental Health – Lets Talk About It
The increase of anxiety and depression has been directly linked to lower productivity and higher absenteeism in the workplace... Whether you have been isolated in a remote workspace or exhausted on […]
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Legal Strategies For Dealing With Difficult Employees and Getting Ready for the New Normal
DATE: May 18, 2022 TIME: 9:ooAM - 10:30AM PDT SPEAKERS: Evan Campbell and Erin Minuk Legal Strategies For Dealing With Difficult Employees and Getting Ready for the New Normal Employers are dealing with a number […]
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