Ontario arbitrator rescinds unvaccinated hospital technician's dismissal but denies return to old role
Key points
- An arbitrator rescinded the 2021 dismissal of a technician who refused the mandatory vaccination policy
- The employee was not reinstated to his old job and was given unpaid leave instead
- The employee had no prior discipline
In Unifor Local 27 v London Health Sciences Centre, issued Oct. 28, 2026, an arbitrator rescinded the termination of a controls technician dismissed in 2021 for refusing the hospital's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. He did not get his old job back but was given an unpaid leave of absence. He had no prior discipline.
Policy details
- Jurisdiction
- Ontario
- Status
- Court ruling
- Effective date
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- Employers covered
- London Health Sciences Centre (hospital)
- Official source
- Official source pending
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