Employment lawyer on working remotely or being forced back to the office

Interview Summary

As restrictions regarding COVID-19 lift across the province of Ontario, many employers are preparing to return to pre-pandemic normalcy. Will employees be forced to return to their workplaces? What rights do employees have to refuse to return to the office?

Fiona Martyn, a Toronto employment lawyer and Associate at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP spoke with Rick Zamperin on 900 CHML to answer these questions and more.

Interview Notes

• Can an employee refuse their employer’s request to return to the workplace?
• Do the same rules apply to employees who were hired during the pandemic?
• Can rising gas prices give employees a reasonable argument for working from home?
• What can employees do if they are told to continue wearing a mask at work?