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Employee rights when providing at-home services – Global News
Partner Lior Samfiru spoke to Global News about employee rights and safety when provide at-home services during the coronavirus pandemic.
Working from home during coronavirus: employee expenses – Global News
Partner Lior Samfiru spoke to Global News about what costs employees can ask their employer to cover when they work from home.
Coronavirus: Forcing parents back to work, Temporary Layoffs
Partner Lior Samfiru joined Global News to talk forcing parents back to work, return (or not) from a temporary layoff, and remote…
10 days paid sick leave could be costly – Global News
Partner Lior Samfiru told Global News that the federal government's plan for 10 days paid sick leave could be costly and difficult…
COVID-19: Can I be fired for wearing a face mask to work? – 580 CFRA
Partner Alex Lucifero on Newsatlk 580 CFRA explaining employee rights to use a face mask in the workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic.
10 days of paid sick leave proposed by Justin Trudeau
A quick look at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's proposal to provinces that employees be entitled to 10 paid sicks days in response…
Employee Rights When B.C. Businesses Reopen: 980 CKNW
Returning to work in BC? A Samfiru Tumarkin LLP lawyer joined CKNW to walk through employee rights as businesses reopen during the…
Facebook could make staff take pay cut to work from home – 640 Toronto
Partner Alex Lucifero joined Global News Radio to talk about Facebook's plan to reduce pay for employees who work from home.
Returning to Work in British Columbia during Pandemic: Global BC
Returning to work in BC? An employment lawyer spoke to Focus BC about your rights and your employer's obligations during COVID-19.