Lauren Krugel
A person walks past a COVID-19 mural designed by artist Emily May Rose on a rainy day during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Monday, April 12, 2021. Employment lawyers say flouting COVID-19 public health orders when off the job or coming into work while knowingly sick could warrant discipline in the workplace.
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April 17, 2021 - 10:03 AM
CALGARY - Employment lawyers say flouting COVID-19 public health orders when off the job or coming into work while knowingly sick could warrant discipline in the workplace — including termination in the most flagrant cases.
"There is a shared obligation between employers and employees to maintain a safe workplace, and safety includes you don't bring in a potentially fatal virus into the workplace," said Hermie Abraham, founder of Advocation Professional Corp. in Toronto.