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Alex-Lucifero
COVID January 13th, 2022

Employment lawyer on Omicron variant’s impact on workplaces

By Alex C. Lucifero

Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero joins CTV News Ottawa to discuss workplace policies amidst a rise in COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron…

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COVID January 13th, 2022

Lior Samfiru, Globe and Mail, on wrongful dismissals due to vaccine policies

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru spoke with the Globe and Mail regarding COVID-19 vaccine policies and wrongful dismissals.

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COVID January 13th, 2022

Emerging wrongful dismissal cases and rights for unvaccinated workers

By Jon Pinkus

Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus joins CTV News to discuss the rise in wrongful dismissal suits as a result of terminations due to…

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COVID January 13th, 2022

Jon Pinkus, 900 CHML, on unvaccinated employee rights

By Jon Pinkus

Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus joins Scott Thompson on 900 CHML to discuss the rights of unvaccinated employees.

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COVID January 10th, 2022

Sivan Tumarkin on COVID-19 testing and disability benefits

By Sivan Tumarkin

Disability lawyer Sivan Tumarkin joins Bill Carroll on Newstalk 580 CFRA to discuss COVID-19 testing and disability benefits.

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COVID January 8th, 2022

WestJet: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at WestJet? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance pay.

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COVID January 8th, 2022

Do I need a positive PCR test for COVID-19 to get disability benefits?

By James K. Fireman

The lack of PCR testing should have no real impact on whether a long-term disability (LTD) claim is successful. With the shortage…

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COVID January 7th, 2022

Work: What’s Next | Unvaccinated employee rights to employment insurance

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru joins Global News Work What's Next to discuss unvaccinated employee rights to employment insurance.

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COVID January 6th, 2022

Employment lawyer on B.C accountant termination due to vaccine policy

By Lior Samfiru

An employment lawyer speaks with the Vancouver Sun regarding a recent employee termination due to vaccination status.

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