In this post, we'll talk about recent cases and arbitration decisions regarding mandatory vaccine policy and antigen test . Continue reading to learn more. Topics Will be Covered in This Post: Mandatory Antigen Testing Mandatory Vaccination Policy Ontario Human Rights Commission Policy Statement Regarding COVID Vaccination Conclusion 1. Mandatory Antigen Testing Antigen testing is a hot topic recently as many companies are mandating antigen testing at the workplace. The impact of a workplace policy on worker rights must be weighed in the balance against the actual benefit to the employer of that policy. The protected right in COVID related antigen testing cases is privacy , including the dignity and bodily integrity interests that each of us has in Canada . Arbitrator Gedalof recently noted in an arbitration between workers and employers at 2021 CanLII 65284 (ON LA) at para. 105 that: The Courts have repeatedly recognized that invasions of privacy give rise ...