Unvaccinated Federal Employees Not Granted Exemptions to Be Put on Unpaid Leave Today

Unvaccinated Federal Employees Not Granted Exemptions to Be Put on Unpaid Leave Today
A number of syringes are placed in dishes. The Canadian Press
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OTTAWA—Employees in the core federal public sector who have not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be put on unpaid leave today, unless they were already granted an accommodation.

The policy could potentially leave more than one thousand workers without pay and unable to access employment insurance benefits.