When it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine, some U.S. employers are taking a hard line. Some say employees who don’t get the jab will be shown the door. Others are listing vaccination as a mandatory requirement for new hires.
In Texas, the Houston Methodist Hospital network has made COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for all staff. And Delta Air Lines recently said it will require all new hires in the United States to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
But what’s happening south of the border isn’t an indication of what employers are allowed to do in Canada, labour law experts say.