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CERB Applications in British Columbia and Employment Law Q&A – 980 CKNW

April 6, 2020

The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) program is now open for applications from residents of British Columbia that have seen their employment hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Who can access the CERB? How much will the benefit provide and for how long? What employment rights do British Columbians have during COVID-19?

Lior Samfiru is an employment lawyer for B.C. and founding partner of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. He joins host Mike Smyth on Global News Radio 980 CKNW to discuss the CERB and take live questions from CKNW listeners about their employment rights during the coronavirus outbreak.

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About the Author

Lior Samfiru

National Co-Managing Partner

Lior Samfiru is a Founding Partner of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and Practice Leader for the firm's Labour & Employment Law Group. His experience in countless successful cases and mediations on behalf of employees and employers, as well as his continued advocacy for the rights of workers, makes him one of the most skilled and sought-after labour and employment lawyers in Canada.

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