This former Windsor firefighter lost her job for not disclosing her vaccine status – CBC

Group of former workers is filing a lawsuit against the City of Windsor over vaccine policy

Sep 08, 2022

When the COVID-19 pandemic started, Natalie Seal was hailed as a hero as she worked on the front lines. But after she chose not to disclose her vaccination status to the City of Windsor, Ont., Seal said she felt “discarded.”

Seal, who was a Windsor firefighter for more than 15 years, is one of 20 former City of Windsor workers suing the corporation after being fired for not complying with the city’s COVID-19 vaccine policy. In recent months, vaccine mandates enforced by employers have faced criticism, been suspended and struck down across various industries.

The lawsuit, filed on Aug. 24, claims that the City of Windsor breached people’s constitutional rights and that it acted outside of its authority.

“It stings, absolutely, and it not just stings the pocket, it stings right down to the soul,” Seal told CBC News about being fired.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-city-lawsuit-1.6569804