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Alex-Lucifero
Employment Law June 30th, 2022

Employment lawyer on mass layoffs in the tech industry

By Alex C. Lucifero

Ottawa employment lawyer Alex Lucfiero joins CTV News Ottawa to discuss mass layoffs in the tech industry and severance for employees.

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COVID June 29th, 2022

Ottawa employment lawyer on recourse for employees placed on a layoff

By Lior Samfiru

An employment lawyer spoke with Nerd Wallet's Shannon Terrell to discuss layoffs and employee options.

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Disability/Personal Injury June 28th, 2022

Disability lawyer Albert Klein on LTD denials and awarding punitive damages

By Albert Klein

Disability lawyer Albert Klein joins Rubina Ahmed-Haq on 640 Toronto to discuss possible insurance company damages paid to claimants.

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Employment Law June 28th, 2022

Do I get severance if I quit?

By Lior Samfiru

A Canadian employment lawyer explains whether or not an employee is entitled to severance pay when they quit their job.

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Disability/Personal Injury June 28th, 2022

Totally Disabled: What does it mean in an LTD claim?

By Sivan Tumarkin

A disability lawyer explains what "totally disabled" means in a long-term disability claim and how to get compensation if your claim is…

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Employment Law June 27th, 2022

Employee rights if working remotely in Bali: 980 CKNW

By Lior Samfiru

A Vancouver employment lawyer joins Jas Johal on 980 CKNW to discuss Bali's new nomad visa and its repercussions for remote workers.

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TTC, wrongful dismissal, transit, subway, TTC vaccine mandate
COVID June 27th, 2022

TTC workers file $3M in wrongful dismissal lawsuits over vaccine policy

By Jon Pinkus

Non-unionized Toronto Transit Commission workers have filed $3 million in wrongful dismissal claims over vaccine mandates.

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Employment Law June 27th, 2022

Complaints about mould, mice led to reprisal against worker in Cambridge

By Lior Samfiru

Ontario Superior Court has upheld a decision that found a Cambridge business fired an employee following complaints of black mould,…

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COVID June 27th, 2022

COVID-19 & Employee Rights: Everything You Need to Know

By Lior Samfiru

An FAQ about your employment rights in Ontario, BC and Alberta during the COVID-19 outbreak & its impact on employees and employers.

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