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COVID January 13th, 2022

Lior Samfiru, Globe and Mail, on wrongful dismissals due to vaccine policies

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru spoke with the Globe and Mail regarding COVID-19 vaccine policies and wrongful dismissals.

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COVID January 13th, 2022

Emerging wrongful dismissal cases and rights for unvaccinated workers

By Jon Pinkus

Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus joins CTV News to discuss the rise in wrongful dismissal suits as a result of terminations due to…

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COVID January 13th, 2022

Jon Pinkus, 900 CHML, on unvaccinated employee rights

By Jon Pinkus

Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus joins Scott Thompson on 900 CHML to discuss the rights of unvaccinated employees.

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Employment Law January 12th, 2022

Graham Construction Layoffs and Severance Pay

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or fired by Graham Construction? Learn about your rights to severance in Canada and how our experienced employment lawyers can…

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Employment Law January 10th, 2022

Cineplex Layoffs and Severance Pay

By Lior Samfiru

Cineplex recently announced they are laying off 5,000 part-time employees in Ontario. The company has been forced to shut down theatre venues…

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COVID January 8th, 2022

WestJet: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at WestJet? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance pay.

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COVID January 7th, 2022

Work: What’s Next | Unvaccinated employee rights to employment insurance

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru joins Global News Work What's Next to discuss unvaccinated employee rights to employment insurance.

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Employment Law January 7th, 2022

City of Toronto fires 461 employees for refusing to vaccinate

By Lior Samfiru

The City of Toronto announced Wednesday that they have terminated 461 employees who have not complied with the city’s vaccination…

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COVID January 4th, 2022

Employment lawyer on E.I eligibility and vaccination status

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru joins Alex Pierson on Global News Radio 640 Toronto to discuss employee ineligibility due to vaccination status.

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