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COVID-19: Lawsuits against long-term care homes and refusing unsafe work – 640 Toronto

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Will class action lawsuits against Canada’s long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic ultimately be successful? What rights to employees have when they are recalled to work, yet don’t feel safe in the workplace?

Sivan Tumarkin is a personal injury lawyer and founding partner of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. He joined host Jeff McArthur on Global News Radio 640 Toronto to touch on the rights of residents at long-term care facilities and an employee’s right to refuse unsafe work.

 

  • What standards are used to determine when a long-term care facility is unsafe for employees and residents?
  • I want to sue a long-term care facility or nursing home. Will the COVID-19 pandemic make it difficult to win my case?
  • What will happen with lawsuits against long-term care facilities in the future?
  • Can a company force an employee to return to work if they don’t feel safe?
  • Can I be terminated or fired from my job if I refuse to return to work because I don’t think it’s a safe place to work?
  • How closely is the legal profession watching the COVID-19 pandemic and the incidents that it is generating?

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Sivan Tumarkin

National Co-Managing Partner

Sivan Tumarkin is a Founding Partner of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and Practice Leader for the firm's Long-term Disability & Personal Injury Law Group. His previous experience working for insurance companies has given him unique insight into the long-term disability claim denial and appeals process, allowing him to secure strong results for his clients.

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