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St. Thomas Elgin hospital worker’s vaccine policy firing upheld

by HR News Canada Staff July 31, 2026

written by HR News Canada Staff July 31, 2026

An operating room attendant fired for refusing to comply with a hospital's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy has had her termination upheld by a labour arbitrator. The worker had been employed at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital since January 6, 2016. She was placed on an unpaid leave of absenc...

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St. Thomas Elgin hospital worker’s vaccine policy firing upheld

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