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New Brunswick Statutory Holidays in 2021
Find out when the New Brunswick statutory holidays for provincially regulated employees are in 2021 and which holidays are optional.
Nova Scotia Statutory Holidays in 2021
Find out when the Nova Scotia statutory holidays for provincially regulated employees are in 2021 and which holidays are optional.
IDEL, COVID-19 Layoff Period Extended to July 2021
Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru joins Mike Stafford on 640 to discuss the recent extension of the Infectious Disease Emergency Leave.
Changes to Ontario IDEL for COVID-19 Layoffs in 2021
Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero joins Graham Richards on CFRA to discuss the extension of COVID-19 temporary layoffs.
Employees fired over COVID-19 outbreak at ski resort
An employment lawyer joined Global News Radio 980 CKNW to discuss the recent termination of employees at Big White Ski Resort.
Employment Lawyer on Ski Hill COVID-19 Outbreak, Terminations
Associate Mackenzie Irwin joined Global News Radio to discuss For Cause terminations for employees who bring COVID-19 to the workplace.
Canadians confused over CERB overpayments
Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru joins Mike Smyth to discuss CERB overpayments.
Lawyer on Yahoo News about employee rights and forced vaccinations
Employment lawyer and partner Lior Samfiru speaks with Yahoo Finance on possibly mandating COVID-19 vaccinations.
Lior Samfiru on being fired for refusing vaccination in Ottawa
Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru joins Bill Caroll on 580 CFRA to discuss COVID-19 vaccinations in the workplace.