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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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Lior Samfiru, Toronto Star
COVID December 13th, 2021

Employment lawyer in the Toronto Star on vaccine booster policies

By Lior Samfiru

An employment lawyer spoke with the Toronto Star on vaccine booster policies in the workplace.

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ledcor, severance pay
Employment Law December 12th, 2021

Ledcor: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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COVID December 10th, 2021

Work: What’s Next | Fired over zoom, COVID-19 layoff policies

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru joins Global News on Work What's Next to discuss COVID-19 layoff practices and employee rights.

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COVID December 10th, 2021

City of Toronto will reopen office despite emergence of Omicron variant

By Lior Samfiru

Mayor Tory is not backing down from a January 4 return to the office for city workers. But given the emergence of…

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COVID December 10th, 2021

Ontario: Infectious Disease Emergency Leave extended to July 2022

By Lior Samfiru

The Ontario government has extended paid and unpaid Infectious Disease Emergency Leave for employees affected by COVID-19 to July 2022.

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Employment Law December 9th, 2021

Jon Pinkus, Global News Radio, gig workers rights and more

By Jon Pinkus

Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus joins Jeff McArthur on Global News Radio 640 Toronto to discuss gig and app-based worker rights.

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Employment Law December 8th, 2021

Feds to implement mandatory vaccination for all federally regulated workplaces

By Lior Samfiru

On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, the federal government issued a news release indicating that new regulations will be…

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A headshot of Canadian employment lawyer Lluc Cerda next to the logos for Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and radio station 640 Toronto.
COVID December 7th, 2021

Employer liability if an employee contracts COVID-19 at a holiday party

By Lluc Cerda

Employment lawyer Lluc Cerda joins Kelly Cutrara on Global News Radio 640 to discuss holiday work parties and safety concerns during the…

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