Mandatory Rapid COVID-19 Testing Policy – Upheld by Arbitrator.
By Ronald Minken and Tejpreet (Tanya) Sambi The Ontario Government has permitted Employers to administer Rapid COVID-19 Antigen tests at their workplace. In a recent Ontario Arbitration decision, an arbitrator found that a Mandatory Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Screening Program (Policy) was reasonable, and upheld the mandatory policy. In EllisDon Construction Ltd. v. Labourers’ International Union of North America, Local 183, 2021 CanLII 50159, the employer, a construction and bui