Like politicians and other high profile individuals who have recently been caught travelling in defiance of regional health orders, rank and file employees are now facing career consequences for risky behaviour that would otherwise go unnoticed.
A recent example is a neonatal intensive care nurse from London, Ont., who was fired on Jan. 19 after speaking at an anti-lockdown rally in Washington, D.C. In a statement, the London Health Sciences Centre said it suspended Kristen Nagle without pay in November for actions not aligned with its values and then terminated her after an internal investigation.
The case reflects the growing issue amid the pandemic of whether someone’s behaviour is a risk to the employer’s reputation.
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One year ago, hosting a pizza party with co-workers or showing up to work with stomach bug symptoms were unthinkable in terms of fireable offences.But legal
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People make their way through downtown as COVID-19 restrictions continue, Thursday, January 21, 2021 in Montreal. Hosting a pizza party with co-workers, showing up to work with stomach bug symptoms, and going to work while awaiting a COVID-19 test result: These are just a few of the workplace dramas that have ended up before the courts as COVID-19 changes how bosses discipline employees. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz January 26, 2021 - 11:08 AM
One year ago, hosting a pizza party with co-workers or showing up to work with stomach bug symptoms were unthinkable in terms of fireable offences.
But legal suits based on such incidents are now before the courts as COVID-19 upends the way managers enforce health mandates and discipline employees.
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