Business owners generally support vaccine mandate, but wary of unanswered questions

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Many of the country’s business owners could be persuaded to pursue a companywide vaccine mandate but need greater clarity

, and requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations “to ensure that persons who are otherwise fit to work are not unfairly excluded.”that a personal preference against vaccines or masks alone is not protected under the code, but Mr. Kelly warns small businesses don’t have the means to engage in a legal battle right now.

Norm Keith, a partner with KPMG Law LLP’s employment and labour practice, however, argues that a vaccine passport actually protects businesses against fines and lawsuits related to exposure or outbreaks in the workplace. In fact, employers could face fines of Mr. Keith adds that the Canadian Labour Code also requires businesses to provide a working environment free of health and safety hazards. As a result, he believes that businesses put themselves at greater legal risk if they don’t implement a vaccine mandate, so long as they provide reasonable exemptions when necessary.

 

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Government legislated no smoking in bars, restaurants and many other public spaces for public health. COVID passport enacted by government is for public health whether to save lives by slowing spread or ensuring health care systems are available to the public. Common sense.

The vaccine passport is never going away.

You must think we have shite for brains.

The people probably don't understand this tool will be used against them as we move forward in this new paradigm. It's all leading up to the launch of a new monetary system that will follow the largest wealth transfer in recorded history and it will happen this decade.

Not many do. Lies

lol. No they do not. Middle class will be crushed. If you have the vax, why worry about those who do not? Oh ya the vax does not work.

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