580 CFRA – Bus Driver Refuses To Drive Bus With A Pro-Life Ad On It
A Peterborough Transit bus driver was sent home without pay because she refuses to drive a bus with a controversial pro-life ad on it. Does an employee have a right to refuse work if an aspect of the job infringes upon their personal beliefs?
Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, joined host Brian Lilley on Newstalk 580 CFRA to discuss the workplace rights of the employee in this situation, and whether or not this scenario falls under an employer’s duty to accommodate.
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Lior Samfiru
Lior Samfiru is a Founding Partner of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and Practice Leader for the firm's Labour & Employment Law Group. His experience in countless successful cases and mediations on behalf of employees and employers, as well as his continued advocacy for the rights of workers, makes him one of the most skilled and sought-after labour and employment lawyers in Canada.
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