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Lluc Cerda on COVID-19 vaccines in the workplace
Employment lawyer Lluc Cerda joins 580 CFRA Ottawa Now to discuss vaccines in the workplace.

Melanie Henriques wants to normalize paralegals as law-firm partners
Paralegal Melanie Henriques speaks with the Law Times on becoming a Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP.

Alex Lucifero on COVID-19 long-haulers
Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero joins CTV News Ottawa to discuss COVID-19 long-haulers.

CJAD interview about COVID-19 and employee privacy rights
Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru joins CJAD 800 Montreal to discuss employee vaccination rights and necessary accommodations.

Ottawa employment lawyer on home-care nurse discrimination case
An employment lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP joined CBC to discuss a home-care nurse discrimination case.

Employees quitting, changing careers due to COVID-19
A recent report by Statistics Canada revealed that 22 per cent of Canadian businesses that they surveyed were anticipating challenges in…

Can I work somewhere else during a layoff?
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, layoffs have become much more commonplace. It is therefore particularly important that employees be made…

Can my employer in Ontario force me to work if it’s too hot?
Boss forcing you to work in extreme heat? Understand your workplace rights in Ontario and how our experienced team can help.

Employee and employer rights in Alberta post-pandemic
Employment lawyer Karen Tereposky joins Global News Radio 770 CHQR's Ted Henley to discuss employee rights in Alberta post-pandemic.