Coronavirus: What to know if you’ve been laid off – Global News
“Employment lawyers continue to apply during the pandemic,” employment lawyer Lior Samfiru writes on GlobalNews.ca. “While employers have to make difficult decisions with respect to their staffing requirements, such decisions may have significant legal consequences, giving employees the right to seek compensation.”
Lior examines the legal principles employers and employees must be aware of when it comes to layoffs and inability to work.
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Lior Samfiru
Lior Samfiru is a Founding Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and the Practice Leader of the firm’s Labour & Employment Law Group. Known for his advocacy and success representing both employees and employers, Lior exclusively serves clients in Ontario, where his extensive experience has made him one of Canada’s most sought-after employment lawyers.
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