CH v Canada Employment Insurance Commission

CH v Canada Employment Insurance Commission

The Commission established on the balance of probabilities that the claimant was informed of the employer's vaccination policy and knew she could be dismissed for non-compliance; that knowledge rendered her failure to comply wilful and therefore misconduct under the EI Act, disqualifying her from benefits.

Citation
2022 SST 1265
Parties
Appellant (claimant): C. H.; Respondent (commission): Canada Employment Insurance Commission
Court
Social Security Tribunal of Canada
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
6 September 2022
Procedural Posture
Employment Insurance / General Division Decision
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Misconduct, Vaccination Policy Non Compliance, Dismissal, Wrongful Dismissal
Source Language
English

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Parties

C. H.

Appellant (claimant)

Canada Employment Insurance Commission

Respondent (commission)

Procedural Posture

Employment Insurance / General Division Decision

  1. 1 Whether the claimant lost her job because of misconduct
  2. 2 Whether failure to comply with an employer vaccination policy constitutes misconduct under the Employment Insurance Act

Ratio Decidendi

The Commission established on the balance of probabilities that the claimant was informed of the employer's vaccination policy and knew she could be dismissed for non-compliance; that knowledge rendered her failure to comply wilful and therefore misconduct under the EI Act, disqualifying her from benefits.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed
  • Claimant disqualified from receiving Employment Insurance benefits for misconduct effective October 17, 2021