COVID-19: Employment rights when returning to work in Alberta

Interview Summary

Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru explains what your employee rights are as businesses start to reopen across Alberta, Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Samfiru, a Canadian employment lawyer and partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, joined Jennifer Crosby on Global Edmonton, where he walked viewers through their rights when returning to work as the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact Alberta.

The employment lawyers in Calgary and Edmonton employment lawyers at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP have been helping numerous employees navigate their workplace rights during the pandemic.

Interview Notes

0:15 – Do employees have to return to work if their workplace reopens during the COVID-19 pandemic?

1:11 – Do I have to return to work if I can’t secure childcare due to COVID-19?

1:48 – What rights does an employee have if they have health concerns or live with somebody who is immunocompromised? Can they refuse to return to work?

2:33 – Can my employer change aspects of my job when I return to work from a layoff during the COVID-19 pandemic? Can they cut pay, hours or modify my job in any way?

3:19 – What should I do if I am let go during the coronavirus pandemic, or my employer feels that I have resigned or quit my job? How do I pursue severance pay?

Learn more about your rights during the coronavirus pandemic through our Coronavirus (COVID-19) Knowledge Centre, where you can find resources about your employment rights during COVID-19.