Original Source of Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ESwyw0WvcA Uploaded Sep 17, 2021
A live Q&A webinar about Mandatory Vaccinations in the Workplace with Canadian employment lawyer Lior Samfiru, co-founding partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. Get answers about whether COVID-19 vaccine mandates are legal, what happens if you're fired for refusing to get vaccinated, and how to get full severance pay.
Samfiru Tumarkin LLP is Canada's largest employee-side employment and disability law firm, representing tens of thousands of clients in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.
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0:00 - Intro
4:03 - Seminar is about the law and employee rights, not political or personal views about the COVID-19 vaccine
4:48 - What is happening in workplaces across Canada with vaccine mandates
5:29 - Mandatory Vaccinations for Unionized Employees
• Only your union can help you with an issue regarding mandatory vaccinations, including termination for refusing to get vaccinated. An employment lawyer can’t help.
8:08 - Do workplace vaccination mandates violate my Charter rights?
9:18 - Has the government implemented a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for workplaces?
10:29 - Can my employer implement a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for the workplace?
12:19 - Can I stop my employer from mandating vaccinations?
12:34 - Do I get severance pay if I am fired for refusing to get vaccinated?
13:33 - Should you lose your job over a refusal to get a COVID-19 vaccination?
14:18 - Can my employer fire me “for cause” without severance if I refuse to get vaccinated?
15:21 - Can my employer put me on an unpaid leave of absence or suspension without pay?
• This would constitute a Constructive Dismissal: http://bit.ly/Constructive-Dismissal
17:12 - How to keep your job if you refuse to get vaccinated
23:49 - Can my employer make me undergo regular COVID-19 testing instead?
25:31 - Do I have to disclose my vaccination status to my employer?
27:38 - Is there a vaccination mandate for federally regulated non-unionized employees in Canada?
29:53 - Will I qualify for EI if I lose my job for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine?
31:14 - Should I resign if I don’t want to get vaccinated? Can my employer force me to resign?
32:25 - What is severance pay?
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32:51 - How much severance pay should I get?
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35:51 - Do Independent Contractors get severance pay?
36:39 - Can a contractor get compensation if they lose a job due to a COVID-19 vaccination mandate?
40:03 - Does my employer have to pay for my COVID-19 test?
41:14 - Are unionized employees entitled to severance pay?
43:18 - Does a PCR Test fall under a medical surveillance program?
43:37 - Should I disclose my vaccination status to my employer if they haven’t asked me?
45:01 - Can HR get a second opinion on my medical exemption?
46:23 - Can my employer force me to get vaccinated if I’m working remotely?
47:26 - Can a company make a COVID-19 vaccination a requirement for new hires?
49:03 - Can my employer make me use their own COVID-19 app?
49:59 - Do I lose my severance if my employment contract has a termination clause?
53:45 - I have to take rapid testing even though I work remotely. Can I refuse?
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