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Can an employee’s public actions lead to termination?
Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru joins Global News to comment on the consequences of Canadian employees breaking COVID-19 rules and regulations.
Employee rights as WestJet announces more layoffs
Employment lawyer and partner Lior Samfiru speaks with the Calgary Herald regarding WestJet layoffs.
WestJet cutting hours, laying off over fed COVID tests
The airline's employees are taking a hit after the federal government says it will require passengers to produce a negative COVID test.
Travel Insurers and COVID-19 Lawsuits
Disability lawyer Sivan Tumarkin speaks with International Travel and Health Insurance Journal on the travel insurance lawsuits as a result of COVID-19.
List of Stat Holidays in Alberta in 2021
Find out when the Alberta statutory holidays for provincially regulated employees are in 2021 and which holidays are optional.
Lawyer on Yahoo News about employee rights and forced vaccinations
Employment lawyer and partner Lior Samfiru speaks with Yahoo Finance on possibly mandating COVID-19 vaccinations.
A second wave of COVID-19 and employment rights in Alberta
Employment lawyer and partner Lior Samfiru joins Chelsea and Shaye on 630 CHED to discuss the second wave of COVID-19 and employee…
Can my employer put me on another temporary layoff due to COVID-19?
Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru explains an employee's rights if their employer seeks to place them on another COVID-19 temporary layoff.
Can Suncor Energy force me to move from Toronto to Calgary?
Is Suncor Energy Inc. forcing you to move from Toronto to Calgary? Find out what your rights are, and what you can…