"Mandatory Vaccination for All Employees at Air Canada: 'No Vaccine, No Job'"

[Photo by Air Canada website]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suhwan] Canadian companies are increasingly mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees.

On the 25th (local time), according to local media such as CTV, Air Canada, the largest airline in Canada, has decided to require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Air Canada stated in a press release that, following the government’s mandate for public servants to be vaccinated and its request for transportation and transit workers to complete vaccination by October, the company will comply with the government policy.

Air Canada explained that employees who do not get vaccinated by October 30 will face termination of their employment contracts or unpaid leave, and new hires will be required to have completed vaccination as a condition of employment.

However, exemptions will be granted for valid reasons such as medical or health issues preventing vaccination.

Additionally, local media reported that nine major Canadian law firms have either implemented similar measures or plan to join soon.

The largest law firm, Borden Ladner Gervais, stated that it "strongly encourages vaccination" and has conducted a survey among its 1,928 employees, with a firm decision to be made once the results are available.

Since the COVID-19 outbreak, many law firm employees have worked remotely, but with over 70% vaccination rates recently achieved, firms are pushing to return to office work to improve operational efficiency.

Earlier, local media reported that Canada’s five major banks and large insurance and financial companies such as Sun Life Financial have also mandated vaccinations for their employees.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.