Mathews Dinsdale is pleased to welcome Matthew Kim as an Associate to the Firm.

Mathews Dinsdale is pleased to announce that Matthew Kim has joined our Toronto office as an Associate. Welcome to our team!

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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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