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Vancouver Canucks fire anthem singer over anti-mask rally
Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru joins Kelly Cutrara to discuss the recent termination of the Vancouver Canucks anthem-singer.
Employees harassed by anti-maskers in BC grocery store
An employment lawyer joined CBC's Chris Walker to discuss harassment of employees at a grocery store and their rights.
Rights if you contract COVID-19 at work: 980 CKNW
A Vancouver employment lawyer joined Mike Smyth on 980 CKNW to discuss the rights of employees who contract COVID-19 at work.
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.
British Columbia Employees Laid-off Due to COVID-19 May Now Be Able to Claim Substantial Severance
Laid-off employees in British Columbia who have been left in economically uncertain (un)employment limbo may be owed substantial severance. Read more to…
Can a business ban employees from wearing a poppy to work?
Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero speaks with CBC to discuss Whole Food's decision to ban employees from wearing poppies.
Will Canadians have to pay back their CERB?: 980 CKNW
A Vancouver employment lawyer joined the Jill Bennett show to discuss concerns over CERB repayments.
Class action lawsuits against Arch Insurance and Old Republic
Disability lawyer Sivan Tumarkin speaks with CBC-Radio Canada on the class-action lawsuits against Old Republic and Arch Insurance.
Canadian insurance companies facing class-action lawsuits
Disability lawyer Sivan Tumarkin speaks about the class-action lawsuits against Old Republic and Arch Insurance in Insurance Business Mag.