
Court Orders No Costs on City Vaccine Mandate Challenge
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Justice notes unvaccinated employees “achieved some success with their application” because the City suspended its COVID vaccination policy.
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Justice notes unvaccinated employees “achieved some success with their application” because the City suspended its COVID vaccination policy.
City cannot terminate employees who refuse to disclose COVID vaccination status, but the CIty can put them on unpaid leave for a period of time.
Justice Joseph R. Henderson ruled the suspension of the policy means the alleged harms of the policy are now “hypothetical.”
City Council plans to fire non-vaccinated employees after an extended Sept 30 deadline.
CARs say the City’s policy disproportionately impacts BIPOC and other equity-seeking communities, and is preparing to speak to Council seeking an end to the policy.
In light of the Labour Arbitration decisions released thus far, and Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health stating immunizations are “not mandated,” it appears unlikely Hamilton City Hall will succeed in defeating the policy at arbitration.
Is City Council willing to see major HSR service disruptions by putting non-vaccinated drivers on unpaid leave, and a potential work-to-rule during the Grey Cup?
A long-time member of the Committee of Adjustment says he’s “getting a list of the six top litigators in the province” in response to COVID vaccine mandates.
ATU 107 president Eric Tuck says the union supports voluntary vaccination and the City has not done enough education prior to imposing the vaccination policy.
Staff who choose to not get vaccinated will be required to take an education session and submit to regular COVID testing.