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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 6th, 2022

Employment lawyer on B.C accountant termination due to vaccine policy

By Lior Samfiru

An employment lawyer speaks with the Vancouver Sun regarding a recent employee termination due to vaccination status.

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COVID January 5th, 2022

Paid Sick Days in B.C.

By Lior Samfiru

This article will tell you if you qualify for paid sick days in B.C., how long the program will run, and who…

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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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Employment Law January 4th, 2022

Employee burnout and the right to disconnect policy

By Chris Justice

Employment lawyer Chris Justice joins Jeff McArthur on Global News Radio 640 Toronto to discuss the right to disconnect and employee rights.

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Employment Law January 3rd, 2022

Connecture Canada Webinar Employment Rights and Inclusive Job Posts

By Lior Samfiru

An employment lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP joins Connecture Canda in an employment rights webinar addressing inclusive job posting and recruitment.

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COVID January 3rd, 2022

Common questions and answers about Omicron and employment issues

By Lior Samfiru

Understand your workplace rights amid the Omicron COVID-19 variant and how our experienced team can help.

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