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COVID December 10th, 2021

City of Toronto will reopen office despite emergence of Omicron variant

By Lior Samfiru

Mayor Tory is not backing down from a January 4 return to the office for city workers. But given the emergence of…

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COVID December 10th, 2021

Ontario: Infectious Disease Emergency Leave extended to July 2022

By Lior Samfiru

The Ontario government has extended paid and unpaid Infectious Disease Emergency Leave for employees affected by COVID-19 to July 2022.

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COVID December 7th, 2021

Employer liability if an employee contracts COVID-19 at a holiday party

By Lluc Cerda

Employment lawyer Lluc Cerda joins Kelly Cutrara on Global News Radio 640 to discuss holiday work parties and safety concerns during the…

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COVID December 6th, 2021

Business closings surpass openings for first time since start of COVID-19

By Lior Samfiru

Lior Samfiru reviews employee rights when a business closes, following news that business closures are outpacing openings in Canada.

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Alex-Lucifero
COVID December 2nd, 2021

Employment lawyer on Chapman’s vaccine incentive program

By Alex C. Lucifero

Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero joins Matt Skube on CTV News Ottawa to discuss the recent vaccine incentive program announced by Chapman's Ice…

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COVID November 26th, 2021

Work: What’s Next | Chapman’s vaccine pay raise and relocating during COVID-19

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru joins Global News on Work What's Next to discuss employee rights in regards to vaccine incentives and changes…

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COVID November 23rd, 2021

Employment lawyer on unvaccinated employee protections

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru joins Leslie Roberts on Newstalk 580 CFRA to discuss unvaccinated employee protections at the workplace.

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COVID November 23rd, 2021

Employment lawyer on pay reductions, relocating, and working from home

By Jon Pinkus

Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus joins Jeff McArthur on Global News Radio 640 Toronto to discuss pay reductions and working remotely.

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Alex-Lucifero
COVID November 18th, 2021

Alex Lucifero, CTV News, on working remotely and pay reductions

By Alex C. Lucifero

Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero joins CTV News Ottawa with Matt Skub to discuss possible pay reductions for employees working remotely.

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