Employment Law
COVID-19: New Ontario Regulation Hurts Employees, Misleads Employers
A new regulation in Ontario hurts employee rights during the COVID-19 pandemic, and could be disastrous for employers during the ongoing crisis.
Employee rights when providing at-home services – Global News
Partner Lior Samfiru spoke to Global News about employee rights and safety when provide at-home services during the coronavirus pandemic.
Working from home during coronavirus: employee expenses – Global News
Partner Lior Samfiru spoke to Global News about what costs employees can ask their employer to cover when they work from home.
Coronavirus: Forcing parents back to work, Temporary Layoffs
Partner Lior Samfiru joined Global News to talk forcing parents back to work, return (or not) from a temporary layoff, and remote…
10 days paid sick leave could be costly – Global News
Partner Lior Samfiru told Global News that the federal government's plan for 10 days paid sick leave could be costly and difficult…
COVID-19: Can I be fired for wearing a face mask to work? – 580 CFRA
Partner Alex Lucifero on Newsatlk 580 CFRA explaining employee rights to use a face mask in the workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic.
10 days of paid sick leave proposed by Justin Trudeau
A quick look at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's proposal to provinces that employees be entitled to 10 paid sicks days in response…
Employee Rights When B.C. Businesses Reopen: 980 CKNW
Returning to work in BC? A Samfiru Tumarkin LLP lawyer joined CKNW to walk through employee rights as businesses reopen during the…
Facebook could make staff take pay cut to work from home – 640 Toronto
Partner Alex Lucifero joined Global News Radio to talk about Facebook's plan to reduce pay for employees who work from home.