Comments on: Ontario Human Rights Commission policy statement on COVID-19 vaccine mandates and proof of vaccine certificates https://thehumlawfirm.ca/ontario-human-rights-commission-policy-statement-on-covid-19-vaccine-mandates-and-proof-of-vaccine-certificates/ Canadian Workplace & Employment Law, Professional Regulation Wed, 27 Nov 2024 02:09:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: What happens with employer vaccine and pandemic policies now that the mandates are being lifted? - Hum Law Firm - Employment Lawyers Toronto https://thehumlawfirm.ca/ontario-human-rights-commission-policy-statement-on-covid-19-vaccine-mandates-and-proof-of-vaccine-certificates/#comment-23 Wed, 16 Mar 2022 05:28:30 +0000 https://thehumlawfirm.ca/?p=11050#comment-23 […] Businesses, employees, and patrons alike have expressed concern about Ontario removing the passport program. However, businesses still retain the right to require proof of vaccination if they do not refuse service on discriminatory grounds under Ontario’s Human Rights Code (“Code”). Vaccination status is not a protected ground, but the reason someone is unvaccinated, for example due to a medical disability, could be a protected ground. While some patrons may attempt to make this claim, the Ontario Human Rights Committee has stated these exemptions are few and far between. […]

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