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Toronto hospital network considering placing unvaccinated staff on unpaid leave
COVID-19 on unpaid leave, a spokesperson says.Gillian Howard, a spokesperson for the University Health Network, confirmed the news in an email on Wednesday.“We currently have a policy which mirrors the directive which was announced on Tuesday by the province’s chief medical officer of health,” Howard wrote.“That directive is regarded as a minimum for designated high-risk organization but there is flexibility to do more — which is what we are contemplating.” Ontario government mandating COVID-19 vaccine policies for high-risk settings On Tuesday, the province announced that it is mandating COVID-19 vaccination policies for high-risk settings, which includes hospitals.Individuals will need to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination, a