COVID

Employment Lawyer on Global BC and employer right to mandate vaccines

December 11, 2020

Interview Summary

Public health officials across Canada have stated frequently over the past few weeks that a COVID-19 vaccination will not be mandated by the government. While this news has re-assured some citizens, others are asking whether or not an employer will have different rights to mandating vaccines in the workplace.

A Vancouver employment lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP joined Global News BC to discuss how vaccinations will be implemented in the workplace. Will employers have a right to enforce COVID-19 vaccinations?

Interview Notes

Can an employer mandate the vaccine, and does it depend on the industry/business employees work in?
Can an employer terminate an employee if they do not get vaccinated?

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About the Author

Lior Samfiru

National Co-Managing Partner

Lior Samfiru is a Founding Partner of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and Practice Leader for the firm's Labour & Employment Law Group. His experience in countless successful cases and mediations on behalf of employees and employers, as well as his continued advocacy for the rights of workers, makes him one of the most skilled and sought-after labour and employment lawyers in Canada.

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