Employment lawyer on bosses forcing staff back to the office

Interview Summary

As public health restrictions continue to lift across the province of Ontario, employers and employees are questioning whether a return to the workplace will take place. Will employers be able to force employees to return from working remotely? What rights, if any, will employees have to refuse this request?

Jon Pinkus, a Toronto employment lawyer and Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP joins Greg Brady on Radio 640 Toronto to answer these questions and more.

Interview Notes

• Are other employees in the same situation as Apple staff, who no longer wish to work from the office and would prefer to work from home?
• Can employees argue returning to the office is unsafe?
• Will employers be able to push for booster shots as part of a workplace vaccine policy?