Toronto must review 'clean-shave' N95 mask policy after Sikh workers laid off, demoted: advocacy group

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Toronto must review 'clean-shave' N95 mask policy after Sikh workers laid off, demoted: advocacy group
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A national Sikh advocacy organization said it is prepared to take the City of Toronto to the provincial human rights tribunal if a reasonable resolution cannot be reached about its so-called “clean-shave” policy.

According to Toronto’s masking mandate, which the city most recently updated on June 22, all staff at homeless shelters and similar congregate settings who come into contact with clients suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19 or those working in settings where there is a suspected or declared outbreak of the virus must wear a N95 respiratory mask.

“Such relocations often come with a demotion in both rank and salary. In many instances, individuals who had been hired as supervisors or managers have been demoted to security guards,” WSO said in a July 4 release.“It has caused havoc in the lives of these security guards,” said Singh, who serves as WSO’s spokesperson and legal counsel.

“But, kicking out over 100 guards is not the right way to do this,” he said, adding these workers “served through the height of the COVID pandemic wearing medical masks and were not required to be clean shaven.”

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