Employment Law Tracker - December 2021

Canada: Arbitrator Holds Mandatory Vaccination Policy is Unreasonable

In a decision issued on 11 November 2021, an Ontario arbitrator held that the Electrical Safety Authority's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy was unreasonable. This is the second decision addressing mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies in Ontario and the first decision in which such policy has been held to be unreasonable. This case is a helpful reminder that a reasonable policy is one in which the particular context of the workplace and its risks is carefully considered and accounted for. » Read More

Canada: Ontario Passes Bill 27 with Amendments

On 2 December 2021, Bill 27 went into effect. Under this new law, employers have a number of new responsibilities, and employees have corresponding workplace rights. In our earlier update, we provided readers with an overview of the wide-ranging changes proposed by Bill 27 at the time it was initially tabled. Since then, the Standing