COVID-19 Vaccinations: Moving The Needle On Return To Work Planning

With the hope that the COVID-19 vaccine will be more readily available to Canadians in the coming months, employers are beginning to consider what the vaccine rollout means for return to work planning. This bulletin outlines the key issues employers should be considering as they address the complexities of COVID-19 vaccinations and return to work planning.

What you need to know

• Requirements and further guidance. To date, the federal and provincial governments have not indicated that they will require Canadians to get the COVID-19 vaccine and have yet to provide further guidance on whether, or under what circumstances, employers may be allowed to mandate employees to get it. This means employers are in the position of having to assess what actions are necessary to meet their competing legal obligations.