Case Study: Amazon Warehouse Walkout (Right to Refuse Work)

Amazon has been in the news recently because some of its workers in the US had walked out of their warehouses citing safety concerns. Others in Michigan and Chicago are planning similar walkouts.
This lectures examines the issue of right to refuse work in Canada when employees are concerned about the transmission of COVID-19 at their workplaces. This is the second lecture in the last two weeks on this topic.
This lecture is taught by Amer Mushtaq, LL.B., M. Engineering, B.Sc. (Hons.), who is the Principal and Founder of the law firm, Formative LLP. Through this KZbin channel, Amer shares practical advice from his years of legal experience to help anyone access justice and achieve their goals. Subscribe today to learn more.
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Lecture Outline:
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0:02 Amazon Case Study and Right to Refuse to Work; Disclaimer
1:09 Article re Amazon: The Guardian, Reuters
3:20 Employer’s Obligation to Provide Safe Work Environment
7:30 Can Employees Refuse Work?
8:55 Conclusion
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[@jaskaransingh2764]

Hi sir, i just wanna ask you that, i am working in amazon and am not going to work because i don’t want to get affected by other employees from covid-19. Today is my 14th day staying in home. So i am eligible for CERB or not? because its my own choice to stay at home.

[@YouCounsel]

The lecture explains the process for refusing to work (there is another detailed lecture also on the same topic). If you have not followed the procedure to refuse work, your staying at home may be considered resignation, which will make you ineligible for CERB.