The Alberta Human Rights Tribunal has upheld the dismissal of a complaint by a legal assistant with the Alberta Public Service Commission who alleged religious discrimination after being placed on …
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The Federal Court has dismissed an application by an employee of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), who sought a judicial review of her suspension due to non-compliance with a …
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Ontario hospital’s COVID-19 vaccine terminations upheld, but severance pay awarded
In a complex ruling balancing the rights of workers with the operational needs of a healthcare institution, an arbitrator has upheld the termination of 40 unvaccinated employees at William Osler …
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British Columbia will require all health-care workers in public facilities to disclose their immunization status for COVID-19, influenza, and other critical vaccine-preventable diseases. This mandate follows the end of the …
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Federal Court dismisses worker’s claim against aviation company over COVID-19 vaccination policy
The Federal Court has dismissed a claim by a worker against his employer — Skyservice Business Aviation — challenging its mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. Associate Judge Kathleen Ring concluded that …
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Federal Court upholds denial of EI benefits to unvaccinated B.C. public sector worker who lost job to misconduct
The Federal Court has weighed in on another case of a worker who was denied Employment Insurance (EI) benefits after losing their job to misconduct for refusing to comply with …
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Canada Post’s vaccine mandate for ‘exclusively’ remote workers unreasonable: Arbitrator
An arbitrator has ruled that a Canada Post policy, which required employees who worked “exclusively” remotely to be fully vaccinated to limit the spread of COVID-19, was unreasonable. The Union …
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Federal Court of Appeal upholds denial of EI benefits to airport screener for misconduct over employer’s vaccine policy
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld the decision to deny employment insurance benefits to a screening officer at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport who was suspended for not disclosing his …
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Contract frustrated: Ontario’s top court upholds termination of unvaccinated worker at VuPoint Systems
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court ruling that dismissed a wrongful dismissal claim brought by a worker who was terminated by VuPoint Systems after refusing to …
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Former Toronto librarian, fired for refusing to comply with vaccine policy, loses appeal for EI benefits at Federal Court
A librarian who was terminated for failing to comply with the Toronto Public Library’s COVID-19 vaccination policy has lost her appeal for employment insurance (EI) benefits at the Federal Court. …