Sonia Regenbogen, partner in our Toronto office, was recently elected the global employer spokesperson for the Committee on the Application of Standards at the 2022 International Labour Conference at the International Labour Organization. More info.
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.
Read moreWe focus is on several key OHS related lessons learned and “novel” OHS legal issues arising from the pandemic, which continue to create issues for employers, OHS, HR and management as workplaces continue to reopen with “public health“ measures in place.
Read moreToronto Public Health has published its Section 22 Order under the Health Protection and Promotion Act for workplaces with cases of COVID-19. A summary is provided in this article.
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