COVID-19 Vaccination Policies

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COVID-19 Vaccination Policies

Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 9:00am PST with Harris & Company LLP

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes

Please see the bottom of this page for a course overview.

To apply:

Please fill out the form below before January 10, 2022 and the Programs & Services Team will contact you to confirm your registration if there is space available in the session.

Due to limited space, the application form does not confirm your spot. You will be contacted either way.

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Course Overview

The trials and tribulations of the COVID-19 vaccine in the workplace.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created numerous challenges for employers around the world, not the least of which is ensuring the health and safety of employees and others who enter the workplace. In this course, we will provide managers and business owners with practical tools necessary to navigate difficult decision-making around the evaluation, drafting and implementation of a COVID-19 vaccination policy.

In this course, participants will learn:

Foundational legal principles governing mandatory vaccine policies in the workplace
How to evaluate their organizational need for a vaccination policy and the associated legal risks
How to draft a vaccination policy, including consideration of various vaccination requirement alternatives, and consequences for non-compliance
Best practices for implementation of a vaccination policy
How to respond to requests for accommodation under a vaccination policy, including evaluation of whether the duty to accommodate arises, consideration of available reasonable accommodations and assessment of undue hardship

Instructor: Virginie Vigeant, Associate

Virginie has counselled clients from both provincial and federal jurisdictions, on a wide range of labour and employment law matters, including negotiating, drafting and interpreting collective agreements, employer policies, discipline and grievance management. This invaluable experience influences Virginie’s approach to working with clients; she makes sure to consider the broader organization context when advising on legal matters.

Instructor: Jessica Fairbairn, Partner

Jessica is a detail-orientated lawyer who works hard to find creative and practical solutions to her clients’ labour and employment issues. She advises and represents employers in both the private and public sector on various workplace issues. In particular, she focuses on labour grievances, human rights issues, discrimination and accommodation complaints, employment standard complaints and workplace investigations.