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Canadian employers using location-tracking against COVID-19 – Global News
Can your employer using tracing apps to track your movements during COVID-19 pandemic? Partner Lior Samfiru spoke to Global News about employee…

Employment lawyer on returning to work during and after COVID-19 – Canadian Press
The Canadian Press asked Partner Lior Samfiru of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP to answer questions about returning to work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19: Unemployment numbers in Canada & recall from a layoff – Corus Radio
Partner Lior Samfiru talks on the latest unemployment numbers from StatsCan, being recalled from a temporary layoff, and employee rights, on Corus…

COVID-19: Refusing to return to an unsafe workplace – Global News
Can you refuse to return to work in an unsafe enviroment? Partner Lior Samfiru told Global News why this question will likely…

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…

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.

Auto Insurance: Time to legislate COVID-19 rate cuts
Insurance companies should be legislated to reduce automobile premiums immediately for Canadian drivers who are doing no driving at all during COVID-19.

Food delivery service Foodora says it’s closing – CBC News
Foodora is closing in Canada. Partner Lior Samfiru told CBC News that the workers should be recognized as employees, entitling them to…

Right to Work From Home, HBC Severance Issue, and Employer Rights – Corus Radio
Partner Lior Samfiru joined Corus Radio to talk a permanent right to work from home, HBC pay cuts and severance issues, and…