In an unprecedented arbitration award, arbitrator Robert Herman upheld the firing of hospital workers for refusing to comply with mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies. The ruling sets a precedent for Canada’s first arbitration ruling to treat failure to meet COVID-19 vaccination requirements as a disciplinary offense and grounds for dismissal of a unionized employee.
This white paper provides a review of the vaccination policy, its effect on the office, and the main effects resulting from the referee’s decision. It provides important points about the legal procedure and final results of the arbitration and how those specific decisions would be made. possibly employers of all kinds regarding COVID-19 vaccination policies.
Sherrard Kuzz LLP is committed to the firm’s legal recommendation and is available 24 hours a day. To learn more about their policy and the latest COVID-19 in-office vaccination policy, click here to read the full whitepaper.