Government lifts vaccination policy for federal workers
Today, the federal government announced it will lift the vaccination policy for all workers in federally regulated workplaces as of June 20, […]
Workers’ Compensation and COVID-19
Workers’ compensation is a concept that originated in Great Britain in the late 1800s. The Workers’ Compensation Act in Canada, passed in […]
UPDATE – 699 leave
In a major victory for federal public service workers hardest hit by the pandemic, an arbitration board ruled that Treasury Board cannot […]
Temporary changes to 699 leave; PSAC policy grievance decisions expected in January
A decision is expected by late January 2022 on PSAC’s policy grievances defending the use of 699 leave for federal public service workers during the pandemic. PSAC presented its case […]
Debate Over the Charter of Rights and Freedoms versus Vaccine Mandates in Canada
Various announcements have been made recently regarding vaccination mandates at the federal level and in some provinces. In many cases, these mandates […]
Mandatory Vaccination Requirements for COVID-19 — Federally Regulated Transportation Sector and Its Travellers
Recently, UCTE responded in an article on our website to the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for CPA as well as to important published […]
PSAC FAQ: Vaccinations and the workplace
On October 6th, the Government issued a policy requiring all federal public service workers to be fully vaccinated by October 29. This […]
Federal and Provincial Vaccination Policies and Human Rights in Canada
Several federal and provincial communications recently were published on the government and human rights websites of respective provinces. The situation as regards […]
Update : PSAC’s FAQ on vaccinations and COVID-19
The federal government released its mandatory vaccination policy for federal public service workers on October 6, mandating vaccinations for all employees in federally […]