COVID-19: Employment Rights for Working Parents when Kids Return to School
With Ontario school boards contemplating a mix of in-person and remote learning for students this fall amid a COVID-19 pandemic, working parents across the province are left wondering and worrying about their options and obligations.
Lior Samfiru, a Toronto employment lawyer and partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, joined host Jeff McArthur on Global News Radio 640 Toronto to explain the rights of working parents during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the obligations of employers and how far they must go to accommodate their employees.
What They Discussed
- Do employers have to accommodate parents based on their child care needs during the pandemic?
- Does the government need to give parents additional workplace protections if they need to stay home with their children in the fall?
- Will parents be able to adapt to this changing situation?
- Working Parents should talk to their employer now about accommodation for child care in the fall
- Does employment law need to be updated to adapt to changes in society (gig economy, COVID-19)?
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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