COVID-19: Refusing unsafe work during reopening – Citytv
If you’re one of the employees being called back to work during the coronavirus pandemic, can you refuse to return if you still feel uneasy?
Lior Samfiru is a Toronto employment lawyer and partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. He joined CityNews reporter Tammie Sutherland on Breakfast Television to explain the rights that employees have as Toronto continues to reopen amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
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Lior Samfiru
Lior Samfiru is a Founding Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and the Practice Leader of the firm’s Labour & Employment Law Group. Known for his advocacy and success representing both employees and employers, Lior exclusively serves clients in Ontario, where his extensive experience has made him one of Canada’s most sought-after employment lawyers.
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