An interesting article has been posted by Blaney McMurtry Employment Lawyer. It contains information on bon fide reasons for exemptions (very few it appears) and what they must contain. Also interesting is the reference to the Ontario Human Rights Commission statement we posted back on September 22nd.
In our September 9, 2021 Employment Update: Reopening Workplaces and Vaccination Policies, we reported on recommendations for employers in Ontario to institute a workplace vaccination policy to protect their employees and the public from COVID-19, as well as some considerations for such policies.
While the provincial government has not mandated vaccination for all workplaces, Ontario’s mandatory proof of vaccine requirement for patrons of certain indoor public settings commenced on September 22, 2021. In the context of these new regimes, the question that has been left for employees and employers alike, is: Who can be exempt from these vaccination policies?