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COVID February 10th, 2021

Employment lawyer on paying back CERB

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer joins Jill Bennett on 980 CKNW to discuss the recent update on CERB repayments.

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Air Canada
COVID February 9th, 2021

Air Canada cutting 1,500 jobs and suspending additional flights

By Lior Samfiru

Air Canada has announced additional layoffs and service cuts in response to ongoing air travel restrictions in the country due to the…

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Bell Media, severance pay for bell media employees
COVID February 4th, 2021

Bell Media severance after jobs cut across Canada in February 2021

By Lior Samfiru

Bell Media has laid off over 200 employees in on-air, sales, and newsroom positions across Canada. Find out what their rights to…

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cenovus energy
Employment Law February 3rd, 2021

Cenovus Energy: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at Cenovus Energy? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance…

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bonus after termination
Employment Law February 2nd, 2021

Do you still get your bonus when you’re fired or laid off?

By Lior Samfiru

An employment lawyer explains how to determine whether or not an employee is owed their bonus when they are fired.

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Employment Law January 29th, 2021

Hudson’s Bay Company laying off hundreds of workers

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru spoke with the Canadian Press regarding the recent mass layoff by the Hudson's Bay Company.

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cenovus energy
Employment Law January 26th, 2021

Cenovus Energy laying off 2,100 employees

By Lior Samfiru

Cenovus Energy is expected to begin laying off thousands of employees today after finalizing a deal to buy Husky Energy, a source…

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COVID January 26th, 2021

Ongoing impact of COVID-19 on employment in B.C.

By Lior Samfiru

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP looks at five areas of employment law in British Columbia that continue to be impacted by the ongoing COVID-19…

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Employment Law January 25th, 2021

“Smile more” – a costly comment for an employer to make

By Lior Samfiru

A Vancouver employment lawyer explained why a company's suggestion that an employee "smile more" cost them $20,000.

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