Employment lawyer on vaccine deadline for Ottawa city employees

Interview Summary

As the deadline for unvaccinated city employees in Ottawa looms, many workers could face a loss of employment and possible further financial complications. What can employees in this situation expect and how should they pursue their rights?

Jon Pinkus, an employment lawyer and partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP spoke with CTV News Ottawa’s Jackie Perez to discuss the deadline and employee rights.

Interview Notes

Pinkus states that while vaccine mandates are being challenged in the case of federal employees, workers might not have a choice.

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“In the unionized context, what’s really going to be an issue here is was there a third-party mandate? Was there a mandate that has the force of law?”Pinkus states. “Federal workers may be out of luck. The federal government has required that and so, for those people, many of them are not going to have recourse.”