Employment Law
COVID-19: Refusing unsafe work during reopening – Citytv
Partner Lior Samfiru joined Citytv's Breakfast Television to discuss an employee's right to refuse work as Toronto reopens during COVID-19.
Aurora Cannabis lays off 700 employees, permanently closes five facilities
Aurora Cannabis announced that it is slashing its workforce and closing multiple facilities in an effort to realign its operations.
WestJet pandemic reorganization results in 3,333 layoffs
The international airline is laying off workers, restructuring management, consolidating its call centre and contracting out services.
Employment Lawyer on Facebook cutting pay for remote workers
Can working from home impact my compensation? An employment lawyer examines the recent announcement by Mark Zuckerberg on work from home compensation.
Can My Employer Change My Rate of Pay if I Choose to Continue to Work From Home?
Should an employer make changes to pay if employees decide to continue to work from home? Is working from home a sufficient…
CERB extension delays tough questions for workers hurt by COVID-19 – Maclean’s
What will happen to Canadians still out of work when the CERB ends? Partner Lior Samfiru addressed the matter in an interview…
Ontario Court of Appeal: Termination clauses invalid, full severance owed
Associate Andrew Goldberg explains why a recent court decision means some termination clauses are no longer valid.
Company asks employees to lie, use vacation time but still work – 640 Toronto
Partner Lumi Pungea spoke to Global News Radio 640 Toronto about an Ottawa CEO's request that employees lie about vacation time use…
Loblaw ending pandemic pay wage premium for frontline workers – 640 Toronto
An Associate at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP on Loblaw's decision to end their wage premium during the COVID-19 pandemic & an employee's rights…