Alex Lucifero on COVID-19 and privacy rights in the workplace

Interview Summary

Vaccine distribution continues across the province and with it comes more questions concerning the privacy rights of employees and employer obligations. What can an employer demand from their employees regarding vaccinations? Will employees be penalized for refusing to be vaccinated?

Alex Lucifero, Managing Partner and Ottawa employment lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP joins Newstalk 580 CFRA’s Stefan Keyes to answer these questions and more.

Interview Notes

• Can an employer mandate staff vaccinations?
• Will employers be permitted to ask employees about their vaccination status?
• Will employers use staff vaccination rates as a tool for recruitment?
• Can an employer disclose an employee’s vaccination status to other staff?
• What should employees do if they feel their employment is at risk due to their vaccination status?