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Employers' Advisor April 2016

Employers’ Advisor April 2016

Articles in the April 2016 edition:

    •  Human Rights Protection for Ethical Veganism?
    •  Severance and “Continuous” Employment in the Event of a Sale: BC Court of Appeal Recent Pronouncements
    •  Managing Sick Leaves While Ensuring Continuity of Operations: From (Costly) Unilateral Decisions to Best Practices

 
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Remote Worker Dismissed Over Vaccination Status Denied EI by Federal Court

In Spears v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FC 329, the employee, a public servant, was dismissed for misconduct after failing to comply with her employer’s Covid-19 Vaccination Policy, despite her status as a remote worker. Her subsequent application for employment insurance (“EI”) benefits was denied. After two failed appeals, the employee brought the matter before the Federal Court on judicial review. On February 28, 2024, the Federal Court dismissed her application, thereby affirming the original decision to deny her EI benefits.

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Employers’ Advisor April 2016

Employers’ Advisor April 2016

Articles in the April 2016 edition:

    •  Human Rights Protection for Ethical Veganism?
    •  Severance and “Continuous” Employment in the Event of a Sale: BC Court of Appeal Recent Pronouncements
    •  Managing Sick Leaves While Ensuring Continuity of Operations: From (Costly) Unilateral Decisions to Best Practices

 

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In A Flash

Remote Worker Dismissed Over Vaccination Status Denied EI by Federal Court

In Spears v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FC 329, the employee, a public servant, was dismissed for misconduct after failing to comply with her employer’s Covid-19 Vaccination Policy, despite her status as a remote worker. Her subsequent application for employment insurance (“EI”) benefits was denied. After two failed appeals, the employee brought the matter before the Federal Court on judicial review. On February 28, 2024, the Federal Court dismissed her application, thereby affirming the original decision to deny her EI benefits.

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