Mandatory Vaccinations In The Workplace: Considerations For Employers

Over the past two months, governments across the country have begun implementing various vaccination measures in an effort to curb rising COVID-19 case numbers.

All provincial governments have announced or have begun implementing some form of vaccine passport system to restrict access to certain non-essential businesses to only fully vaccinated individuals or, in some instances, individuals who provide a recent negative COVID-19 test result.

The federal government, along with several provincial governments, have also announced plans to implement mandatory vaccination policies for government employees and employees in certain industries. In British Columbia, for instance, the provincial government announced in August that vaccinations would be mandatory for all healthcare workers, volunteers and personal service providers entering long-term care settings by mid-October.