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Returning to work during COVID-19: What do employment laws permit?
Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus joins the Roy Green show to discuss employment law changes as the pandemic continues.

Employers expect women to dress to impress while working from home
Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru joins HR Reporter to discuss a recent survey illuminating the different expectations for women while working from home.

I want to home-school my child in September, will my employer accommodate me? – Globe and Mail
The Globe and mail asked employment lawyer Lior Samfiru what accommodations employers would have to make for parents who choose to home-school…

Transitioning from CERB to EI: What next?
Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus joins the Jill Benett show to discuss the transition from CERB to EI and what that will mean…

Sexism at work while working from home: 980 CKNW
A Vancouver employment lawyer discussed a survey that alleged women working remotely are told to dress sexier, on the Lynda Steele show.

COVID-19: Expectant parents worried for their maternity benefits
Toronto employment lawyer Lior Samfiru spoke with Global News on the concerns of expecting parents and whether or not they will qualify…

An end to CERB announced by Prime Minister Trudeau: 980 CKNW
A Vancouver employment lawyer joined the Lynda Steele Show to discuss what Canadians can expect next with CERB coming to an end.

COVID-19: Maternity Leave and Employment Insurance (EI) Issues
Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru discusses the concerns expectant mothers have with their benefits amid COVID-19 on CityNews.

Who will benefit from an extension to the CEWS Program?
The federal government of Canada is proposing an expansion to the CEWS program. Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus joins the Mike Farwell show…