COVID
Dan Balkaran, Jill Bennett, E.I benefits for unvaccinated employees
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Interview Summary
Unvaccinated employees across the country could face difficulties if terminated due to their vaccination status. Canada’s employment minister has announced that employees terminated due to a refusal to be vaccinated, will not be eligible for Employment Insurance.
Dan Balkaran, a Vancouver employment lawyer and Associate at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, joins Jill Bennett on Global News Radio 980 CKNW to discuss this issue and more.
Interview Notes
- Fired for refusing vaccination?
- Will employees be able to challenge EI refusals?
- Can unvaccinated employees still receive severance if they are unable to claim E.I?
- I requested a medical exemption from my employer but was denied. What are my options in regards to E.I?
- Will I be entitled to minimum severance if I am terminated as a result of my vaccination status?
- Am I still eligible to receive EI if I am terminated in a sector in which there is a government mandate for COVID-19 vaccines?
- Can employees be terminated for cause if they refuse to be vaccinated?