As organizations across Canada continue to re-open their workplaces and welcome employees back, devising safe and effective return to the workplace strategies remains a priority for many leaders. 

Employers face many challenges, including those involving hybrid working, vaccination policies, privacy and cybersecurity, mental health and the future of work. 

Our Return to the workplace hub provides practical guidance, timely updates and strategic insights to help you navigate the evolving legal and regulatory landscape and chart your path forward.

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Simple sacrifice: Arbitrator rejects anti-masker’s claim to religious exemption from employer safety rule

Simple sacrifice: Arbitrator rejects anti-masker’s claim to religious exemption from employer safety rule

In Hydro One Inc. v Power Workers Union (O’Reilly), an Ontario arbitrator brought welcome clarity to claims for religious exemptions from COVID-related safety rules.

Canada | Publication | January 11, 2022

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Full steam ahead vaccination reporting for federally regulated employers

Full steam ahead vaccination reporting for federally regulated employers

Where required to do so, many federally regulated employers in the marine, aviation and rail sectors were required to confirm the implementation of their mandatory vaccination policies to Transport Canada by November 15, 2021. This implementation is part of Transport Canada’s federal vaccine mandate for key federally regulated transportation sectors, save road transportation.

Canada | External | November 23, 2021

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Can employers require employees to be “booster vaccinated” in Canada?

Can employers require employees to be “booster vaccinated” in Canada?

Booster shot accessibility is on the rise – not just in Canada but globally, too. Recently, in the United Kingdom, booster shots (or third doses) have become available to the general public for those 50 years of age or older.

Canada | External | November 18, 2021

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