Guest: Lior Samfiru, employment lawyer and co-founding partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP Vaccine mandates in the workplace aren’t hypothetical anymore. They are real. The federal government has one for their employees, as does the Ontario government for people in high-risk settings. Those new rules are filtering down to private business, with Canada’s big five banks and Air Canada ordering their employees to get vaccinated in the return to work. But is it legal? Can your employer make you get vaccinated? If you refuse, can they legally fire you? We parse through all the details of employment law, explain the ins and outs of rights for employers and employees alike, along with the legal challenges to come.
Released:
Aug 27, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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