Bottom Line
In Extendicare Lynde Creek Retirement Home Residence
and United Food & Commercial Workers Canada, Local 175,
Arbitrator Stephen Raymond issued a consent award in which he
determined that a retirement home's vaccination policy was
reasonable. The employer's vaccination policy required that
all new hires and current employees be “fully
vaccinated,” including receiving all booster doses of the
COVID-19 vaccine.
Background Facts
The employer operated a retirement home providing care and other
services to frail and vulnerable residents.
In August 2021, the employer announced the implementation of its
COVID-19 Immunization Policy. The policy required that, as a
condition of employment, all new hires be “fully
vaccinated”. Further, the Employer's existing workforce
were required to be “fully vaccinated” effective
October 12, 2021.
