Friday is the deadline for employees in the core federal public service to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status, but unions say there are still many questions about how requests for accommodation
s will be handled.
He has urged all employees, regardless of their vaccine status, to get their forms in to their employer, but said there is a big hole in the policy when it comes to deciding if unvaccinated people should be accommodated under the Canadian Human Rights Act. Employees unable to be vaccinated for medical, religious or other reasons protected under the Canadian Human Rights Act can request accommodation.
Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada still receives calls from members who are against the mandatory vaccination policy, and some who cannot be vaccinated, according to vice president Stephane Aubry. "It's questionable," Aubry said. "It could be biased easily, based on how managers could be asked to view, interpret and make a decision that is not based on strong direction."
Dijkema said it may a different situation in the long-term care sector, for example, where the safety risks are higher and unvaccinated employees pose a more immediate risk to health and safety.
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