Employment lawyer with 900 CHML on disconnecting from the work
Interview Summary
The Ontario government has recently passed the Working for Workers Act which includes the right to disconnect law. This law ensures that employees will be able to disconnect from the workplace and disengage with their employers after work hours. How will these policies be put into place and who will be enforcing the right to disconnect?
A Toronto employment lawyer and associate at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP joins Scott Radley on 900 CHML to discuss the right to disconnect and employee rights.
Interview Notes
- What does the right to disconnect law mean for employers and employees?
- How will the right to disconnect law be enforced in workplaces?
- What are the penalties for breaching the right to disconnect law?
- Will employees who choose to disconnect from the workplace miss out on promotions and raises?
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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