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A mid-pandemic vacation in the United States and a decision to return to work without first quarantining cost an Alberta group-home worker his job, a recent ruling has revealed.
The unnamed employee at a facility for the developmentally disabled was fired after testing positive for COVID-19 on his return to Edmonton, the employer only learning from health authorities about the man’s U.S. trip.
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The province’s labour relations board effectively upheld the dismissal in a decision that underscores how the coronavirus has brought a unique new set of disputes and tensions into the workplace.
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