Refusal to Vaccinate Can Lead to Frustration of Contract
In Croke v. VuPoint System Ltd., 2024 ONCA 354, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a lower court ruling dismissing a wrongful dismissal claim by an employee who was terminated after refusing to comply with a vaccination policy.
‘Tis the Season…For Vaccine Policies
It’s cold and flu season and after recent years, we can probably include COVID-19 in the list. After the availability of COVID-19 vaccines in 2021, we saw many employers introduce mandatory vaccine policies (“MVPs”) in order to comply with their obligations under health and safety legislation and manage their workforce in the middle of a pandemic.
Update on Recent Changes: IDEL and Vaccinations
There was yet another change made by the Ontario government as it relates to the Infections Disease Emergency Leave (“IDEL”).
COVID Lessons for Employers
While a solution to the COVID health crisis remains far from certain, there are certain legal lessons that most employers can take away from the impact associated with the pandemic.