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Employers enforcing rules for unvaccinated employees

mdunne — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 14:15:24 +0000

Employers are beginning to enforce rules for employees who aren’t vaccinated against the coronavirus. To go to work today, Ontario long-term care staff must have received their first coronavirus vaccine dose. Staff who don’t present proof of a first dose must instead show a medical exemption to be able to enter a long-term care home […]

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Employers grappling with worker shortages amid vaccine deadlines

mdunne — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 19:00:08 +0000

A range of employers across Canada are starting to deal with some worker shortages as a result of a small percentage of employees not meeting deadlines for getting vaccinated against the coronavirus. Air Canada suspended more than 800 employees for not being fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, in line with federal rules. The vast majority of the airline’s […]

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Public service union ‘concerned’ managers may decide validity of employee vaccine views

mdunne — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 13:00:14 +0000

The deadline for employees in the core federal public service to declare their coronavirus vaccination status was Oct. 29, but unions say there are still many questions about how requests for accommodations will be handled. The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat said late last week that 240,000 employees have filed their attestations of their vaccine status to the government, out […]

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Top 5 HR, pension and benefits stories of the week

mdunne — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 13:00:35 +0000

A story looking at the award-winning strategy behind Canadian Forest Products Ltd.’s ongoing support for employees’ savings and retirement goals took the top spot over the past week on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. Canfor wins award for educating employees on retirement savings 2. Ontario introducing right-to-disconnect legislation 3. Unvaccinated employees may […]

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Unvaccinated employees may not be eligible for EI: feds

mdunne — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:00:38 +0000

Workers who lose their job over a refusal to vaccinate against the coronavirus may not be eligible for employment insurance benefits, according to updated guidelines from the federal government. Employment and Social Development Canada has issued a notice to employers enforcing vaccine mandates to help them fill out records of employment, a document needed to […]

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Canadian employees worried about working with unvaccinated colleagues: survey

mdunne — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 13:00:03 +0000

More than a third (38 per cent) of Canadian plan members who currently work from home said they’re concerned about interacting with people who aren’t vaccinated when they return to their workplace, according to the 2021 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey. A slightly smaller percentage (34 per cent) of plan members who aren’t currently working at home […]

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97% of United Airlines’ employees vaccinated as mandate deadline approaches

mdunne — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 19:00:43 +0000

United Airlines says more than 97 per cent of its U.S.-based employees are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus now that there’s less than a week before a deadline to get the shots or get fired. The Chicago-based airline said Wednesday that the new figure doesn’t include a “small number” of employees who are seeking a medical or […]

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What can employers do if workers won’t get coronavirus vaccine?

mdunne — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 19:00:14 +0000

Air Canada’s recent decision not to offer rapid testing as an alternative for employees who refuse to be vaccinated against the coronavirus sets a tough new precedent that other companies may emulate, experts say. Canada’s largest airline will require all employees to disclose their vaccination status by Oct. 30. Employees who don’t have a valid reason […]

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Unvaccinated Air Canada employees facing unpaid leave, termination

lbailey — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 13:00:50 +0000

Air Canada is requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus and to report their vaccination status by Oct. 30. While the company will accommodate employees who have valid exceptions, such as medical conditions, that prevent them from being vaccinated, failure to be fully vaccinated by Oct. 30 will have consequences — including unpaid leave or […]

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Trudeau mandating coronavirus vaccinations for federal employees

bwolfe — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 13:00:28 +0000

Ottawa will require federal employees and workers in federally regulated industries to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, marking a shift in the federal government’s position on vaccine mandates. The move — which will affect roughly 1.5 million workers — is necessary to protect against more dangerous variants of the coronavirus, says Dominic LeBlanc, head of the Privy […]

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