580 CFRA – Time to Change Bankruptcy Laws to Protect Employees
Sears Canada’s bankruptcy and refusal to pay full severance to 2,900 employees may be a sign that government needs to change legislation to better protect workers across the country.
Lior Samfiru is a Toronto Employment Lawyer and partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. He discussed the matter on CFRA’s Ottawa Now with Evan Solomon.
Learn more about the Sears Canada bankruptcy and what the Sears Act entails.
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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