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COVID January 11th, 2021

Employee rights as WestJet announces more layoffs

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer and partner Lior Samfiru speaks with the Calgary Herald regarding WestJet layoffs.

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COVID January 7th, 2021

Toronto Public Health Releases New COVID-19 Workplace Safety Measures and Reporting

By Mackenzie A. Irwin

As of January 7, 2021, all workplace outbreaks will be published weekly, and TPH will disclose workplace outbreak information where a public…

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COVID January 5th, 2021

Travel Insurers and COVID-19 Lawsuits

By Sivan Tumarkin

Disability lawyer Sivan Tumarkin speaks with International Travel and Health Insurance Journal on the travel insurance lawsuits as a result of COVID-19.

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Employment Law January 5th, 2021

Google employees and unionization in Canada

By Jon Pinkus

Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus joins Arlene Bynon to discuss the possible unionization of Google employees.

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COVID December 22nd, 2020

Global News interview about requirement for workers to vaccinate

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer and partner Lior Samfiru joins Yahoo News to discuss COVID-19 vaccinations in the workplace.

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COVID December 18th, 2020

IDEL, COVID-19 Layoff Period Extended to July 2021

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru joins Mike Stafford on 640 to discuss the recent extension of the Infectious Disease Emergency Leave.

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COVID December 18th, 2020

Changes to Ontario IDEL for COVID-19 Layoffs in 2021

By Alex C. Lucifero

Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero joins Graham Richards on CFRA to discuss the extension of COVID-19 temporary layoffs.

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COVID December 17th, 2020

Canadians confused over CERB overpayments

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru joins Mike Smyth to discuss CERB overpayments.

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COVID December 14th, 2020

Lawyer on Yahoo News about employee rights and forced vaccinations

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer and partner Lior Samfiru speaks with Yahoo Finance on possibly mandating COVID-19 vaccinations.

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