Can Foodora Bike and Car Couriers Unionize?
Couriers working for food delivery service Foodora in Toronto are planning to unionize by joining the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). Foodora currently classifies couriers as independent contractors, which means they are covered under provincial labour protections, including EI, sick days and severance pay.
Can Foodora couriers legally unionize if they aren’t employees? Are Foodora couriers actually employees, and not independent contractors?
Lior Samfiru is a Toronto employment lawyer and partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, joined host Peter Shurman on Global News Radio 640 Toronto to discuss the topic of unionization for Foodora bike and car couriers, and their true employment status.
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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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