9 Ontario Nurses Fired for Refusing COVID Vaccines Should Be Reinstated, Arbitrator Rules

Nine Ontario nurses who were fired for not getting a double dose of the COVID-19 vaccine could be getting their jobs back after an arbitrator determined their termination was “unreasonable.” “They should have been offered the option of an unpaid leave of absence and must, therefore, be reinstated as Quinte employees if that be their wish,” James Hayes wrote in his March 1 decision. “Nurses intent on remaining unvaccinated are a small minority everywhere but their employee rights may not be ignored.” The case was brought against Quinte Health by the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) in relation to a policy that required all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. It allowed for an automatic termination of those who were non-compliant....