A new poll by KPMG looked at the views on mandatory vaccinations for small and medium sized businesses.
Sixty-two per cent of those surveyed are making or plan to make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for employees, that according to the recent survey by KPMG.
“Businesses are grappling with how to navigate the issue of mandatory vaccination and determine whether or not they are legally permitted to require their employees and, in some cases, their customers, to provide proof of vaccination,” says Norm Keith, Partner, Employment and Labour Law, KPMG Law LLP, and a leading advisor in Canadian safety law. “Our poll found a wide consensus among employers that vaccination is the most effective way to protect workers and customers and key to avoiding a new wave of infections and lockdowns.”
On the subject of vaccine passports, he adds, “With so many different approaches across the country, Canadian companies are seeking legal guidance and advice on vaccination policies for their workplaces.”
The poll found that 84 per cent support vaccine passports to perform certain jobs or enter certain places.
KPMG polled 505 Canadian small- and medium-sized owners and decision-makers between August 6 and August 15.
