The City of Toronto has announced it will drop its mandatory vaccination policy for city staff, volunteers, and contractors as of Dec. 1.
In a news release issued on Nov. 8, the city said 350 unionized employees who lost their jobs as a result of the mandates are eligible for reinstatement. Approximately 35,000 Toronto employees, out of about 41,080 as of September 2022, complied with the vaccination policy.
“Based on recent arbitration and negotiations with the unions, the approximately 350 unionized City employees who either did not disclose their vaccination status, or did not get vaccinated, will be offered reinstatement into an unpaid leave,” said the release.
Staff who are on unpaid leave will also be eligible to start to return to the workplace when the updated policy comes into effect on Dec. 1, the city said….