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Employee Rights when businesses open amid coronavirus pandemic – 630 CHED
Partner Lior Samfiru joined Global News Radio to guide employees and employers through their rights and obligations when businesses reopen.
Canadians, COVID-19 and Mental Health: An Ongoing Struggle
A new study reveals that depression is on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic. Associate Tamar Agopian explains your options if you're…
How does the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) impact my temporary layoff?
Have you been laid-off or put on a temporary layoff? Associate Gregory Sills explains why it is important to know if your…
Auto Insurance: Time to legislate COVID-19 rate cuts
Insurance companies should be legislated to reduce automobile premiums immediately for Canadian drivers who are doing no driving at all during COVID-19.
Food delivery service Foodora says it’s closing – CBC News
Foodora is closing in Canada. Partner Lior Samfiru told CBC News that the workers should be recognized as employees, entitling them to…
Foodora Closure: Severance Pay for Canadian Workers
Foodora will shut operations in Canada on May 11. Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru says that it is quite possible that Foodora workers…
COVID-19: Pregnancy, Maternity, and Parental Leave Rights
Lior Samfiru explains why pregnant woman in Canada who are incorrectly denied CERB payments may be able to file a human rights…
Right to Work From Home, HBC Severance Issue, and Employer Rights – Corus Radio
Partner Lior Samfiru joined Corus Radio to talk a permanent right to work from home, HBC pay cuts and severance issues, and…
Hudson’s Bay accused of shorting employees’ severance pay – Global News
Global News reports on the news that Hudson’s Bay Company has short-changed more than 90 employees on severance pay one day after reducing…