Employment lawyer on staffing shortages due to vaccination

Interview Summary

As more businesses implement mandatory vaccine policies and prepare to put employees on unpaid leave or terminate entirely, staffing shortages in various sectors seem to be becoming an issue. What can employers in sectors in which vaccine passports do to provide healthy and safe environments for both staff and customers?

Dan Balkaran, a Vancouver employment lawyer and Associate at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP comments on the ongoing issue on CBC News.

Interview Notes

“It’s a very complex situation,” says Balkaran. “Businesses have to demonstrate to their customers that they are taking the health and safety of the work environment seriously. At the same time, they don’t want to lose 20 percent of their workforce.”