Employment Law

610 CKTB – Lawyers on Canadian Class-action Lawsuit Against Uber

January 24, 2017

A multi-million dollar class-action lawsuit has been filed against Uber Technologies Inc. in Ontario. Uber Eats driver David Heller is seeking to have Uber’s relationship with its drivers deemed as an employer-employee relationship, rather than one that incorrectly treats drivers as Independent Contractors.

Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru, partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and lead counsel on the class-action lawsuit, joined host Larry Fedoruk on Newstalk 610 CKTB to explain why Uber drivers are in fact employees, and not independent contractors, and why the only way a drive can currently challenge Uber is by attending court 6,000 km away in The Netherlands.

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Lior Samfiru

National Co-Managing Partner

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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