OTTAWA — The federal government says repercussions for public servants who refuse to return to in-person work will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis.
Starting Monday, all federal employees who are still working from home will begin the transition back to in-person work.
In an interview Thursday, she did not specify what the consequences may be for anyone who refuses to return. Fortier said the return-to-office plan is needed because of “inconsistencies” in remote work policies across federal departments. She would not clarify what those inconsistencies were in an interview with The Canadian Press and did not say whether the federal government has data to illustrate those inconsistencies. Instead, she said fairness and equity are the principles guiding the hybrid work model.
“Our members are completely confused,” said Aylward, whose union represents 165,000 federal public servants.
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