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Employment lawyer on wrongful dismissals and challenging vaccine requirements
Employment lawyer Chantel Goldsmith speaks to SHRM on employee rights and the challenges of employer's imposing vaccine mandates at work.

Lior Samfiru on employers removing vaccine policies at work
Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru spoke to the Globe and Mail's Vanmala Subramaniam regarding employers removing vaccine policies at the workplace.

B.C. lifts work mask mandates, employee rights: Lawyer on CHEK
A Vancouver employment lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP spoke with CHEK news regarding employee safety concerns and mask mandates.

Vancouver employment lawyer on BC Mask Mandate Lift: 980 CKNW
A Vancouver employment lawyer joined Jill Bennett on Global News Radio 980 CKNW to discuss the lifting of restrictions and workplace safety.

Toronto employment lawyer on GoodLife Fitness employee entitlements
Employment lawyer Fiona Martyn spoke with Sarah Dobson at Canadian HR Reporter on the recent round of GoodLife Fitness terminations.

‘Illegal’: Employment lawyer reacts to firing of 500 GoodLife Fitness trainers
Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus calls GoodLife Fitness' alleged decision to define terminations as resignations "illegal", and says severance is owed.

Employment lawyer on Uber’s appeal of courier classification by Ministry of Labour
Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero spoke with the Canadian Press regarding Uber's decision to appeal the Ontario Ministry of Labour's classification of couriers…

Mackenzie Irwin, Canadian Justice, on right to disconnect legislation
Employment lawyer Mackenzie Irwin joins Canadian Justice to discuss the right to disconnect legislation in Ontario and its repercussions for employees.

Spring break travel insurance as COVID-19 restrictions lift
Disability lawyer Sivan Tumarkin spoke with the Canadian Press about travel insurance as many COVID-19 restrictions lift.