COVID

Employee rights as WestJet announces more layoffs
Employment lawyer and partner Lior Samfiru speaks with the Calgary Herald regarding WestJet layoffs.

Toronto Public Health Releases New COVID-19 Workplace Safety Measures and Reporting
As of January 7, 2021, all workplace outbreaks will be published weekly, and TPH will disclose workplace outbreak information where a public…

Travel Insurers and COVID-19 Lawsuits
Disability lawyer Sivan Tumarkin speaks with International Travel and Health Insurance Journal on the travel insurance lawsuits as a result of COVID-19.

Global News interview about requirement for workers to vaccinate
Employment lawyer and partner Lior Samfiru joins Yahoo News to discuss COVID-19 vaccinations in the workplace.

IDEL, COVID-19 Layoff Period Extended to July 2021
Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru joins Mike Stafford on 640 to discuss the recent extension of the Infectious Disease Emergency Leave.

Changes to Ontario IDEL for COVID-19 Layoffs in 2021
Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero joins Graham Richards on CFRA to discuss the extension of COVID-19 temporary layoffs.

Employees fired over COVID-19 outbreak at ski resort
An employment lawyer joined Global News Radio 980 CKNW to discuss the recent termination of employees at Big White Ski Resort.

Employment Lawyer on Ski Hill COVID-19 Outbreak, Terminations
Associate Mackenzie Irwin joined Global News Radio to discuss For Cause terminations for employees who bring COVID-19 to the workplace.

Canadians confused over CERB overpayments
Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru joins Mike Smyth to discuss CERB overpayments.