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paid sick days
COVID May 25th, 2020

10 days of paid sick leave proposed by Justin Trudeau

By Lior Samfiru

A quick look at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's proposal to provinces that employees be entitled to 10 paid sicks days in response…

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business, open
COVID May 25th, 2020

Employee Rights When B.C. Businesses Reopen: 980 CKNW

By Lior Samfiru

Returning to work in BC? A Samfiru Tumarkin LLP lawyer joined CKNW to walk through employee rights as businesses reopen during the…

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COVID May 25th, 2020

Facebook could make staff take pay cut to work from home – 640 Toronto

By Alex C. Lucifero

Partner Alex Lucifero joined Global News Radio to talk about Facebook's plan to reduce pay for employees who work from home.

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Headshot of employment lawyer Lior Samfiru to the left of the Global News logo, which hovers above a dark blue band across the bottom of the image bearing the Samfiru Tumarkin LLP logo.
COVID May 22nd, 2020

Returning to Work in British Columbia during Pandemic: Global BC

By Lior Samfiru

Returning to work in BC? An employment lawyer spoke to Focus BC about your rights and your employer's obligations during COVID-19.

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A sheet displaying financial information sits on top of the stock section of a newspaper. Prospera Credit Union employees are entitled to full severance when they lose their job.
Employment Law May 22nd, 2020

Mass COVID-19 layoffs at Prospera Credit Union

By Lior Samfiru

Over 100 employees were issued severance packages with very short deadlines.

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airplane
COVID May 22nd, 2020

WestJet wants an exception from labour laws to lay off employees – 640 Toronto

By Gurlal S. Kler

Partner Gurlal Kler joined Global News Radio to dicuss the legalities of WestJet's request for an exemption from the Canada Labour Code…

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prospera credit union
COVID May 22nd, 2020

Prospera Credit Union: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at Prospera Credit Union? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your…

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press release, media
COVID May 21st, 2020

HBC Restores Full Severance Pay After Backlash

By Lior Samfiru

The Hudson’s Bay Company has reversed its decision to withhold severance pay from dozens of employees after a controversial mass layoff in…

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Worker rights when returning to work in Canada
COVID May 21st, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak: Worker rights when returning to work in Canada – Global News

By Lior Samfiru

Partner Lior Samfiru joined Global News where he answered the top questions about employee rights when returning to work during the pandemic.

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