Unionized Employees and Right to refuse unsafe work COVID-19 – 580 CFRA

Service Canada locations in Ottawa and across Canada are now closed after employees refused to work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Alex Lucifero is an Ottawa employment lawyer and joins host Leslie Roberts on Newstalk 580 CFRA in Ottawa to discuss the government’s decision, and the rights that employees have in a unionized workplace.

• Did the union for Service Canada workers make the right call?
• Do unionized employees have the right to refuse unsafe work?
• Employer’s best interest to respond to employees’ anxiety
• Can an employee refuse to work if a coworker tests positive for COVID-19?