A judge recently ruled that an employee's reason for termination, a refusal of the COVID-19 vaccine, in this particular situation could be considered misconduct. No Employment Insurance will thus be awarded to the employee. Can this decision impact other cases involving a denial of Employment Insurance benefits? Could this ruling influence other wrongful dismissal cases filed by unvaccinated employees?

Jon Pinkus, a Toronto employment lawyer and Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP spoke with Jim Richards on Newstalk 1010 to answer these questions more on employee rights.

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