vaccine mandate – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:02:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Federal appeals court blocks Biden’s coronavirus vaccine mandate for U.S. government workers https://www.benefitscanada.com/human-resources/hr-law/federal-appeals-court-blocks-bidens-coronavirus-vaccine-mandate-for-u-s-government-workers/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 13:00:15 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=135678 President Joe Biden’s order that federal employees in the U.S. get vaccinated against the coronavirus has been blocked by a federal appeals court. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans has rejected arguments that Biden, as the nation’s chief executive, has the same authority as the chief executive officer of a private corporation to require […]

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]]> B.C. dropping coronavirus vaccine requirement for provincial public employees https://www.benefitscanada.com/human-resources/hr-law/b-c-dropping-coronavirus-vaccine-requirement-for-provincial-public-employees/ Wed, 15 Mar 2023 13:00:08 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=135294 British Columbia is rescinding its policy requiring provincial public servants to be vaccinated against coronavirus, effective April 3. Employees will still be required to be vaccinated if they work in settings under provincial health officer orders or other vaccination requirements, as well as in high-risk settings like health-care facilities. The changes also mean employees on […]

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]]> Top 10 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of 2022 https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-10-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-2022/ Fri, 23 Dec 2022 14:00:40 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=131940 Amid the lingering coronavirus pandemic, vaccination policies and paid sick leave were top of mind among Benefits Canada’s readers in 2022. However, stories about new employee benefits and compensation planning, as well as pension and retirement matters, also caught readers’ eyes. Here are Benefits Canada’s 10 most popular stories of the year: 1. Feds consider definition of ‘fully […]

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]]> TTC lifting coronavirus vaccine mandate Nov. 27 https://www.benefitscanada.com/human-resources/hr-law/ttc-lifting-coronavirus-vaccine-mandate-nov-27/ Tue, 22 Nov 2022 20:00:51 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=130146 The Toronto Transit Commission is ending its mandatory coronavirus vaccination requirement for workers and offering to reinstate employees who were terminated as a result of the policy without back pay. The transit agency said the mandate — introduced in September 2021 — will be lifted Nov. 27, though it’s continuing to encourage employees to stay […]

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]]> City of Toronto lifting coronavirus vaccine mandate Dec. 1 https://www.benefitscanada.com/human-resources/hr-law/city-of-toronto-lifting-coronavirus-vaccine-mandate-dec-1/ Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:00:59 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=129633 The City of Toronto is lifting its coronavirus vaccination mandate for employees, effective Dec. 1. According to a press release, the mandate, which was introduced in September 2021, is ending due to more than 99 per cent of City employees and more than 90 per cent of the public having at least two doses of […]

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]]> Feds consider definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ in review of federal worker mandate https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/feds-consider-definition-of-fully-vaccinated-in-review-of-federal-worker-mandate/ Tue, 05 Apr 2022 19:00:43 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=119188 The federal government will consider whether to include booster shots in the next version of the coronavirus vaccine mandate for its workers, said the Treasury Board as it reviews the rules. The government must review the need for the policy, which currently requires federal public servants to get two doses of the vaccine or face […]

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]]> Half of U.S. employees say employers are supporting well-being during the pandemic: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/half-of-u-s-employees-say-employers-are-supporting-well-being-during-the-pandemic-survey/ Tue, 08 Mar 2022 20:00:14 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=117811 More than half (58 per cent) of U.S. employees say their employer has supported their well-being during the two-year coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey by WTW. The survey, which polled more than 9,600 employees, also found 70 per cent of respondents reported feeling comfortable in the workplace, while two-thirds said their employers are […]

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]]> Unvaccinated workers in Canada, U.S. and Zimbabwe facing unpaid leaves, terminations https://www.benefitscanada.com/human-resources/hr-law/unvaccinated-workers-in-canada-u-s-and-zimbabwe-facing-unpaid-leaves-terminations/ Wed, 16 Feb 2022 20:00:05 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=116728 While coronavirus vaccine mandates for employees have become a flashpoint in Canada recently, these types of mandates continue to be upheld in several jurisdictions around the world as the pandemic rages on. Here in Canada, a New Brunswick judge has rejected a bid by four public servants to overturn the province’s decision to place them on unpaid […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, pension and benefits stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-pension-and-benefits-stories-of-the-week-18/ Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:05:36 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=116419 Diversity, equity and inclusion are top of mind during Black History Month, so it’s no surprise two of the top five stories over the past week on BenefitsCanada.com relate to efforts by organizations to address a range of DEI issues in February and beyond. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. How HOOPP is […]

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]]> TTC, City of Toronto terminating unvaccinated employees https://www.benefitscanada.com/human-resources/hr-communication/ttc-city-of-toronto-terminating-unvaccinated-employees/ Tue, 11 Jan 2022 20:00:07 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=114665 The Toronto Transit Commission and the City of Toronto are among the latest employers to fire workers for not complying with a mandatory coronavirus vaccination policy. In a press release, Marvin Alfred, president of the Amalgamated Transit Unit Local 113, said the TTC has fired several hundred workers for not receiving vaccines, noting the terminations […]

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