Employment Law

Canada’s Supreme Court votes against Uber appeal in Class Action Lawsuit

June 26, 2020

In an ongoing $400-million class action lawsuit against Uber, the Supreme Court of Canada in a historic ruling, decided to allow proceedings to take place in Ontario.

Employment lawyer and partner Lior Samfiru at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP joined Global News Radio host Kelly Cutrara to discuss the outcome and the ramifications for the lawsuit and contract workers going forward.

Have disputes been settled in another country?
What was at stake with this ruling? What would have happened if Uber had won?
Who is the plaintiff in this lawsuit?
What does David Heller stand to gain financially from this suit?
Will Uber have to testify or defend themselves when this proceeds to trial?
Does this lawsuit set a precedent globally?

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About the Author

Lior Samfiru

National Co-Managing Partner

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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