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COVID November 6th, 2020

British Columbia Employees Laid-off Due to COVID-19 May Now Be Able to Claim Substantial Severance

By Dan Balkaran

Laid-off employees in British Columbia who have been left in economically uncertain (un)employment limbo may be owed substantial severance. Read more to…

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Employment Law November 6th, 2020

Can a business ban employees from wearing a poppy to work?

By Alex C. Lucifero

Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero speaks with CBC to discuss Whole Food's decision to ban employees from wearing poppies.

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COVID October 29th, 2020

Will Canadians have to pay back their CERB?: 980 CKNW

By Lior Samfiru

A Vancouver employment lawyer joined the Jill Bennett show to discuss concerns over CERB repayments.

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COVID October 5th, 2020

Canadians forced to make recovery benefit repayments

By Lluc Cerda

Employment lawyer Lluc Cerda joined CBC to discuss the repayments…

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National Observer
COVID September 24th, 2020

Businesses close in second COVID wave: National Observer Interview

By Lior Samfiru

A Vancouver employment lawyer discusses the recent business restrictions and shutdowns in BC with the National Observer.

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COVID September 22nd, 2020

B.C. Employee Rights During Second Wave of COVID-19: Zee TV

By Lior Samfiru

A Vancouver employment lawyer joined Zee Tv to discuss the possibility of a second wave of COVID-19 and what it will mean…

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COVID September 18th, 2020

COVID-19: What should business owners know?

By Lior Samfiru

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP joins Canaccord's Greg Goernet to discuss tips for employers as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

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Employment Law September 15th, 2020

Mountain Equipment Co-op laying off 200 employees over COVID-19

By Lior Samfiru

MEC says that due to ongoing pandemic, they will "transition some staff from temporary layoffs to permanent layoffs."…

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Employment Law September 4th, 2020

Amazon workers privacy rights violated

By Jon Pinkus

Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus joins the John Oakley show to discuss the privacy rights of Amazon workers and employees currently working from…

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