Ontario Court Decision Favouring Uber Threatens Workplace Rights
Uber drivers who want to fight their employer in court will have to go to the Netherlands to do it, an Ontario judge has ruled — exposing what employment lawyer Lior Samfiru calls a dangerous loophole in the province’s labour laws.
The decision follows a class-action lawsuit launched by Toronto-based Samfiru Tumarkin LLP arguing Uber drivers are employees entitled to protection under the Employment Standards Act — not independent contractors as the company claims.
Read more in the Toronto Star about Lior’s concerns regarding Uber’s approach to employment law in Ontario.
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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