Employment lawyer on E.I eligibility and vaccination status
Interview Summary
Employment minister Carla Qualtrough recently announced employees who have been terminated due to their vaccination status might not be eligible for employment insurance. What could this mean for recently terminated employees? Will ineligibility for employment insurance also result in a lack of severance pay?
Lior Samfiru, a Toronto employment lawyer and co-founding partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP joins Alex Pierson on Global News Radio 640 Toronto to answer these questions and more.
Interview Notes
- Can unvaccinated employees who have been terminated be barred from accessing employment insurance?
- What do employers consider to be fully vaccinated? Are boosters a part of vaccine mandates?
- What rights do employees have who have valid exemptions from vaccination? What potential liabilities do employers face who impose vaccine policies?
- What could vaccine policies in the workplace mean for future health and safety regulations at work?
About the Author
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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