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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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Hamilton Public Health Services Issues Section 22 Order
Hamilton Public Health Services has issued a Section 22 Order which allows for the closure of workplaces with 5 or more COVID-19 cases, and implements notification requirements where 2 or more COVID-19 cases are identified in connection with a workplace premises. The Order is in effect as of May 4, 2021 at 12:01 a.m.
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BC Government Introduces Streamlined Variance Application Process Related to COVID-19
The BC Ministry of Labour announced a new program designed to expedite the variance application process for employers seeking to extend COVID-19 related layoffs as they struggle to remain in business in the face of the ongoing pandemic.
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