Employment Law

Bill Kelly Show: Return to work during COVID-19 pandemic
A Hamilton employment lawyer joined 900 CHML to examine an employee's right to refuse to return to work as businesses reopen during…

COVID-19: Anxious about returning to work? Get the facts – CBC News
Do employees have a right not to return to work while the COVID-19 pandemic is still in play? Partner Lior Samfiru spoke…

COVID-19: Employee Rights when businesses reopen
Employment Lawyer Alex Lucifero answers questions on CTV News about Employee Rights When Businesses Reopen during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada.

COVID-19: Lawsuits against long-term care homes and refusing unsafe work – 640 Toronto
Partner Sivan Tumarkin touched on the rights of residents at long-term care facilities and an employee's right to refuse unsafe work, on…

Employee Rights when businesses open amid coronavirus pandemic – 630 CHED
Partner Lior Samfiru joined Global News Radio to guide employees and employers through their rights and obligations when businesses reopen.

B.C. government extending temporary layoffs to 16 weeks
The maximum length of temporary layoffs in B.C. are being extended from 13 weeks to 16 weeks during the COVID-19 pandemic.

How does the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) impact my temporary layoff?
Have you been laid-off or put on a temporary layoff? Associate Gregory Sills explains why it is important to know if your…

Reopening Ontario, recalling younger employees and remote working – 580 CFRA
Partner Alex Lucifero on Newstalk 580 CFRA talks employee rights when businesses reopen & the dangers of recalling younger employees from a…

Bill Kelly Show: Forced vacation days, HBC severance, Foodora
A Hamilton employment lawyer spoke to 900 CHML about severance for HBC and Foodora workers during COVID-19, and forced vacation days.