Controversial Ad on Bus Causes Driver to Refuse to Work
Can a bus driver refuse to do their job because they don’t support an advertisement that is displayed on their bus?That is exactly what happened in Peterborough with a driver who saw a pro-life ad on her bus.
Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, joined host Jon McComb on Global News Radio 980 CKNW to discuss whether or not the employee was legally allowed to refuse to work because of the ad’s presence.
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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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