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COVID April 3rd, 2023

Who is considered an essential worker in Canada?

By Lior Samfiru

Find out the definitions in Canada of essential workers, your rights when it comes to working from home, and mandated paid sick…

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Infectious Disease Emergency Leave
COVID April 2nd, 2023

Infectious Disease Emergency Leave in Ontario (COVID-19)

By Lior Samfiru

Find out what Ontario's Infectious Disease Emergency Leave is, who it applies to, when an employee can use it, and how it…

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COVID March 31st, 2023

John Tory and Disclosing Work Relationships: Lawyer on Canadian Justice

By Mackenzie A. Irwin

Employment lawyer Mackenzie Irwin joins Canadian Justice to discuss workplace relationships and policies.

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COVID March 3rd, 2023

Severance for Nordstrom Employees Unlikely: Employment Lawyer on CTV News

By Lluc Cerda

Employment lawyer Lluc Cerda spoke with CTV News to discuss the likelihood of severance entitlements for Nordstrom employees.

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COVID February 1st, 2023

Employment lawyer on denial of EI benefits after termination

By Jon Pinkus

Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus spoke to Saba Aziz at Global News on a federal court ruling regarding EI benefits and vaccine mandates.

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COVID February 1st, 2023

EI Denials and Vaccine Refusals: Newstalk 1010 interviews Jon Pinkus

By Jon Pinkus

Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus joins Jim Richards on Newstalk1010 to discuss EI denials and terminations after refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.

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COVID January 31st, 2023

Tide Turning on Vaccine Mandates & Terminations: National Post interviews lawyer

By Jon Pinkus

Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus speaks with the National Post on a recent court decision regarding a terminated unvaccinated employee.

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COVID January 6th, 2023

Kraken COVID Variant and Remote Work: CityNews Interviews Calgary Employment Lawyer

By Karen Tereposky

Employment lawyer Karen Tereposky joins CityNews to discuss a new COVID-19 variant and an employee's right to work from home.

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COVID December 1st, 2022

Employment lawyer on implementing paid sick day programs

By Lior Samfiru

An employment lawyer joined Rubina Ahmed-Haq on 640 Toronto to discuss employers implementing paid sick day programs.

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