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COVID June 26th, 2020

Supreme Court Rules Against Uber in $400M Class Action, Delivers Historic Win for Employees

By Lior Samfiru

The Supreme Court of Canada issued a historical decision regarding our class action lawsuit against Uber.

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COVID June 25th, 2020

COVID-19: Refusing unsafe work during reopening – Citytv

By Lior Samfiru

Partner Lior Samfiru joined Citytv's Breakfast Television to discuss an employee's right to refuse work as Toronto reopens during COVID-19.

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Aurora Cannabis lays off over 700 employees and closes five facilities
Employment Law June 24th, 2020

Aurora Cannabis lays off 700 employees, permanently closes five facilities

By Lior Samfiru

Aurora Cannabis announced that it is slashing its workforce and closing multiple facilities in an effort to realign its operations.

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Employment Law June 24th, 2020

WestJet pandemic reorganization results in 3,333 layoffs

By Lior Samfiru

The international airline is laying off workers, restructuring management, consolidating its call centre and contracting out services.

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COVID June 23rd, 2020

Employment Lawyer on Facebook cutting pay for remote workers

By Lior Samfiru

Can working from home impact my compensation? An employment lawyer examines the recent announcement by Mark Zuckerberg on work from home compensation.

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COVID June 23rd, 2020

Can My Employer Change My Rate of Pay if I Choose to Continue to Work From Home?

By Alex C. Lucifero

Should an employer make changes to pay if employees decide to continue to work from home? Is working from home a sufficient…

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COVID-19: New Ontario Regulation Hurts Employees, Misleads Employers
COVID June 22nd, 2020

CERB extension delays tough questions for workers hurt by COVID-19 – Maclean’s

By Lior Samfiru

What will happen to Canadians still out of work when the CERB ends? Partner Lior Samfiru addressed the matter in an interview…

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Employment Law June 19th, 2020

Ontario Court of Appeal: Termination clauses invalid, full severance owed

By Lior Samfiru

Associate Andrew Goldberg explains why a recent court decision means some termination clauses are no longer valid.

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COVID June 15th, 2020

Company asks employees to lie, use vacation time but still work – 640 Toronto

By Lumi Pungea

Partner Lumi Pungea spoke to Global News Radio 640 Toronto about an Ottawa CEO's request that employees lie about vacation time use…

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