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valeo pharma, severance pay
Employment Law April 17th, 2021

Valeo Pharma: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at Valeo Pharma? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance…

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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 April 16th, 2021

Lior Samfiru on employee rights when returning to work

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru joins Global News Morning to discuss employee rights while working from home.

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mental health, covid-19, workplace accommodations
COVID April 16th, 2021

COVID-19: Mental Health and Workplace Accommodations

By Fiona Martyn

Learn about the accommodations employers must make for employees suffering from stressed related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID April 15th, 2021

BC Employment lawyer on employee rights while working remotely

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer joins Mike Smyth on Global News Radio's 980 CKNW to discuss employee rights while working from home.

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Plaintiff wins LTD claim
Disability/Personal Injury April 15th, 2021

Insurance company’s errors allow late LTD claim to proceed

By Sivan Tumarkin

A recent case proves why you should ALWAYS contact a lawyer when denied LTD, even when you've missed a deadline for filing…

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Employment Law April 14th, 2021

Can employees refuse to download tracking apps?

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru joins Global News Radio's 630 CHED to discuss employee privacy rights and tracking devices.

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Alex-Lucifero
COVID April 14th, 2021

Alex Lucifero on school closures and working parents rights

By Alex C. Lucifero

Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero joins CTV News Ottawa to discuss working parents' rights with possible school closures.

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overtime pay, city of calgary
Employment Law April 14th, 2021

City of Calgary Employee Clocks in with $95K of Overtime Pay

By Lluc Cerda

Following news that a City of Calgary employee charged $95K in extra work, Associate Lluc Cerda reviews rights to overtime pay in…

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A headshot of Ottawa employment lawyer Alex Lucifero next to the logos for Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and Ottawa radio station Newstalk 580 CFRA.
Employment Law April 13th, 2021

Can my employer use tracking devices?

By Alex C. Lucifero

Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero joins Matt Harris on Newstalk 580's CFRA The Morning Rush to discuss an employer's ability to use tracking…

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