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Employment Law December 19th, 2021

Nova Scotia Statutory Holidays in 2022

By Sivan Tumarkin

Find out when the Nova Scotia statutory holidays for provincially regulated employees are in 2022 and which holidays are optional.

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Employment Law December 19th, 2021

Alberta Health Services places 1,600 staff on unpaid leave

By Lluc Cerda

Alberta Health Services mandatory vaccination policy On Monday, December 13, 2021, Alberta Health Services (AHS) placed 1,650 staff…

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COVID December 17th, 2021

Employment lawyer on returning to the office safely amidst rise in COVID-19 cases

By Chantel Goldsmith

Employment lawyer Chantel Goldsmith speaks to the magazine Benefits Canada to discuss returning to the office safely for employees.

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A headshot of Canadian employment lawyer Alex Lucifero next to the Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and CBC News logos.
COVID December 16th, 2021

Employment lawyer on updating Public health of employee COVID-19 cases

By Alex C. Lucifero

Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero speaks with CBC's Samantha Beattie on COVID-19 breakouts in the workplace and employer obligations.

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Employment Law December 16th, 2021

Alex Lucifero on Zoom terminations and employee rights

By Alex C. Lucifero

Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero joins Matt Skube on CTV News to discuss the recent viral mass Zoom termination and employee rights.

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Employment Law December 15th, 2021

City of Toronto backs off return-to-office mandate

By Lior Samfiru

The City of Toronto announced on Monday, December 13th that the return to office plans are on hold and operations will remain remote.

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Employment Law December 15th, 2021

Can my employer fire me over Zoom or video conferencing?

By Melanie Henriques

If you are fired over Zoom or another video platform in Canada, you have certain rights. Find out what they are, and…

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A headshot of Toronto employment lawyer Lumi Pungea next to the logos for Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and radio station 640 Toronto.
COVID December 14th, 2021

Employment lawyer Lumi Pungea on vaccine booster policies

By Lumi Pungea

Employment lawyer Lumi Pungea joins Kelly Cutrara on Global News Radio 640 Toronto to discuss vaccine booster policies and employee rights.

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A headshot of Employment Lawyer Chris Justice at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, to the left of the logos for radio station 630 CHED in Edmonton and the Samfiru Tumarkin LLP law firm.
Employment Law December 13th, 2021

Terminating employees online and employee rights

By Chris Justice

Employment lawyer Chris Justice joins Daniel McIntyre on CHED Mornings to discuss terminating employees over a Zoom video call and termination etiquette.

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