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Employment Law January 19th, 2021

Aurora Cannabis layoffs after deal with Great North

By Lior Samfiru

Aurora Cannabis has laid off a number of sales staff after signing a deal with Great North to handle its Canadian recreational…

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COVID January 13th, 2021

Terminated from Air Canada: Are you entitled to Severance?

By David Vaughan

Air Canada is reducing operations by 25% and laying off 1,700 employees. Associate Boris Livhsits explains what workers' options are in this…

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COVID January 13th, 2021

Can an employee’s public actions lead to termination?

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru joins Global News to comment on the consequences of Canadian employees breaking COVID-19 rules and regulations.

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COVID January 11th, 2021

Employee rights as WestJet announces more layoffs

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer and partner Lior Samfiru speaks with the Calgary Herald regarding WestJet layoffs.

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Employment Law January 8th, 2021

WestJet cutting hours, laying off over fed COVID tests

By Lior Samfiru

The airline's employees are taking a hit after the federal government says it will require passengers to produce a negative COVID test.

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Employment Law January 1st, 2021

List of Stat Holidays in Alberta in 2021

By Lior Samfiru

Find out when the Alberta statutory holidays for provincially regulated employees are in 2021 and which holidays are optional.

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COVID December 14th, 2020

Lawyer on Yahoo News about employee rights and forced vaccinations

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer and partner Lior Samfiru speaks with Yahoo Finance on possibly mandating COVID-19 vaccinations.

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COVID December 8th, 2020

A second wave of COVID-19 and employment rights in Alberta

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer and partner Lior Samfiru joins Chelsea and Shaye on 630 CHED to discuss the second wave of COVID-19 and employee…

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COVID November 16th, 2020

Can my employer put me on another temporary layoff due to COVID-19?

By Lior Samfiru

Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru explains an employee's rights if their employer seeks to place them on another COVID-19 temporary layoff.

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