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COVID-19: New Ontario Regulation Hurts Employees, Misleads Employers
COVID May 29th, 2020

COVID-19: New Ontario Regulation Hurts Employees, Misleads Employers

By Lior Samfiru

A new regulation in Ontario hurts employee rights during the COVID-19 pandemic, and could be disastrous for employers during the ongoing crisis.

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COVID May 28th, 2020

Employee rights when providing at-home services – Global News

By Lior Samfiru

Partner Lior Samfiru spoke to Global News about employee rights and safety when provide at-home services during the coronavirus pandemic.

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COVID May 27th, 2020

Working from home during coronavirus: employee expenses – Global News

By Lior Samfiru

Partner Lior Samfiru spoke to Global News about what costs employees can ask their employer to cover when they work from home.

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COVID May 27th, 2020

Coronavirus: Forcing parents back to work, Temporary Layoffs

By Lior Samfiru

Partner Lior Samfiru joined Global News to talk forcing parents back to work, return (or not) from a temporary layoff, and remote…

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10 days paid sick leave could be costly, home sick, sick from work, sick leave
COVID May 26th, 2020

10 days paid sick leave could be costly – Global News

By Lior Samfiru

Partner Lior Samfiru told Global News that the federal government's plan for 10 days paid sick leave could be costly and difficult…

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COVID May 26th, 2020

COVID-19: Can I be fired for wearing a face mask to work? – 580 CFRA

By Alex C. Lucifero

Partner Alex Lucifero on Newsatlk 580 CFRA explaining employee rights to use a face mask in the workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID May 25th, 2020

10 days of paid sick leave proposed by Justin Trudeau

By Lior Samfiru

A quick look at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's proposal to provinces that employees be entitled to 10 paid sicks days in response…

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COVID May 25th, 2020

Facebook could make staff take pay cut to work from home – 640 Toronto

By Alex C. Lucifero

Partner Alex Lucifero joined Global News Radio to talk about Facebook's plan to reduce pay for employees who work from home.

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COVID May 22nd, 2020

WestJet wants an exception from labour laws to lay off employees – 640 Toronto

By Gurlal S. Kler

Partner Gurlal Kler joined Global News Radio to dicuss the legalities of WestJet's request for an exemption from the Canada Labour Code…

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