Penalties for public servants who won’t go back to office to be handled individually

Penalties for public servants who won’t go back to office to be handled individuallyOTTAWA — 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. At Global Affairs Canada, Indigenous Services Canada, Canadian Heritage and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, people have been in the office at least one day a week. "Our members are completely confused," said Aylward, whose union represents 165,000 federal public servants. ———This story was produced with the financial assistance of the Meta and Canadian Press News Fellowship.