CERB extension delays tough questions for workers hurt by COVID-19 – Maclean’s
On June 16, the Government of Canada extended its Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) an additional eight weeks on top of the original 16-week payment period. That means that if you’re not working because of COVID-19-related reasons, and if you were laid off, whether permanently or temporarily, after March 15, you’re now eligible to receive a total of $12,000 over 24 weeks.
While this is good news, many Canadians are worried about what will happen if they are still out of work after the CERB program expires.
Lior Samfiru, a Toronto employment lawyer with Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, shared his concerns with Maclean’s about what will happen to workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic once the federal government ends the CERB.
Read Lior’s thoughts on the matter in this article in Maclean’s.
About the Author
Lior Samfiru
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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