B.C. is dropping its COVID vaccine requirement for public service workers as of April 3, although it will remain for people working in health-care facilities.
The 36,000-member-strong public service includes everyone from administrative workers to corrections officers, wildfire fighters, and liquor and cannabis retail staff. “I assure you we wouldn’t take this step if we weren’t confident that our workplaces will remain safe without the policy in place,” Salter said.
“I don’t expect that to be something that will change, and we’re looking at what does that mean in terms of policies and regulations within health care,” said Henry. Sheikh said claims underway include a judicial review challenging the constitutionality of the mandate, wrongful-dismissal actions for non-union employees, and failure-to-represent actions against the B.C. General Employees’ Union with the B.C. Labour Relations Board.
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