More than 2 out of 3 educators asked support mandatory vaccines for school staff
A CBC News questionnaire of local educators highlighted concerns about the safety of schools and mandatory vaccinations for staff. Unions, school board directors, and an employment lawyer weigh in.
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Some P.E.I. educators support mandatory vaccines for school staff
A questionnaire by CBC News found almost 70 per cent of education professionals who responded believe vaccines should be mandatory for school staff, and more than 60 per cent of the respondents from P.E.I. agreed.
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Posted: May 17, 2021 5:30 AM NT | Last Updated: May 17
More than three in four respondents to a CBC News questionnaire sent to education professionals in Newfoundland and Labrador said COVID-19 vaccinations should be mandatory for school staff. (Stephane Mahe/Reuters)
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TORONTO Parents struggling to balance their jobs and child-care needs during the pandemic may be entitled to workplace accommodations, such as flexible hours and time off, employment lawyers say. âEmployers generally do have an obligation to accommodate employeesâ child care obligations in the workplace up to the point of undue hardship,â says Simone Ostrowski, an employment lawyer at Whitten & Lublin in Toronto. Federal and provincial legislation gives employees across the country the ability to seek accommodations and modifications based on their family status. Accommodations typically include things like flexible work hours, alternating workdays and the ability to work from home, all of which can help parents whose children are doing online learning from home.