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Ontario Bill 88: Working for Workers Act, 2022 (VIDEO + Facts)
Ontario has proposed legislation, through Bill 88, that would focus on how employees are tracked and create basic rights for gig workers.
Vaccine passports in Ontario: The facts
Have vaccine passports ended in Ontario? Yes. The Ontario government ended the province’s COVID-19 vaccine passport program on March 1, 2022. Individuals…
As restrictions lift, can an employer enforce masking in the workplace?
Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru spoke with Global News Radio 770 CHQR to discuss the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and employee rights.
Employment lawyer on privacy rights while working from home
Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero joins CTV Morning Live Ottawa to discuss new Ontario legislation regarding monitoring employees electronically.
Employment lawyer on wage increase for app based gig workers
Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru joins Kelly Cutrara on Global News Radio 640 Toronto to discuss the Ontario government's wage increase proposal for…
Work: What’s Next | Recalling unvaccinated employees to work
Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru joins Global News on Work What's Next to discuss the rights of unvaccinated employees who might be recalled…
Employment lawyer on employee monitoring and new Ontario legislation
Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero joins Leslie Roberts on Newstalk 580 CFRA to discuss employee monitoring and the new Ontario legislation.
Employment lawyer Fiona Martyn on Ontario’s electronic monitoring legislation
Employment lawyer Fiona Martyn joins Scott Radley on 900 CHML to discuss the new Ontario legislation regarding tracking employees and privacy rights.
Employment lawyer talks workplace monitoring on 640 Toronto
Employment lawyer Fiona Martyn joins Global News Radio 640 Toronto with Jeff McArthur to discuss new Ontario legislation and employee rights.