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COVID March 14th, 2022

Employment lawyer on return to work, gas prices and masks

By Lior Samfiru

An employment lawyer joined Global News Toronto to discuss returning to the workplace as restrictions lift in Ontario.

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Employment Law March 14th, 2022

Employers can’t claim unsubstantiated resignation to avoid paying severance

By Lior Samfiru

First Choice Collision Ltd. v. Talbot First Choice Collision Ltd. v Talbot confirms that for a resignation to…

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Employment Law March 14th, 2022

Employee rights and hybrid work arrangements

By Jeremy Herman

Hybrid work arrangements are becoming the norm for due to COVID-19. What rights to employees have if they return to work in…

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COVID March 11th, 2022

Employment lawyer on returning to the office as health restrictions lift

By Stan Fainzilberg

Employment lawyer Stan Fainzilberg joins Jeff McArthur on Global News Radio 640 Toronto to discuss returning to the office as restrictions lift.

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COVID March 11th, 2022

Ottawa employment lawyer on lifting mask mandates at work

By Alex C. Lucifero

Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero joins CTV Your Morning Live to discuss the lifting of mask mandates and health and safety in the…

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Employment Law March 10th, 2022

Ottawa employment lawyer on returning to work in person

By Alex C. Lucifero

Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero joins Bill Carroll on Newstalk 580 CFRA to discuss returning to in-person work at the office.

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Employment Law March 10th, 2022

What are GoodLife fitness instructors owed if let go?

By Alex C. Lucifero

Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero joins Matt Skube on CTV News Ottawa to discuss recently fired Goodlife fitness instructors' rights to severance.

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Employment Law March 9th, 2022

Severance rights set to expire for workers still on March 2020 layoffs

By Lior Samfiru

Thousands of Canadians still sitting on temporary layoffs since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 are running out of…

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Employment Law March 8th, 2022

Employment lawyer on GoodLife fitness mass terminations

By Jon Pinkus

Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus spoke with CTV News regarding a recent round of terminations by GoodLife Fitness.

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