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Do you still get your bonus when you’re fired or laid off?
An employment lawyer explains how to determine whether or not an employee is owed their bonus when they are fired.

HBC cuts 600 workers amid pandemic: Lior Samfiru on 640 Toronto
Partner Lior Samfiru joined Global News Radio 640 Toronto to talk about severance packages for over 600 Hudson's Bay Company employees…

Employment lawyer on 640 Toronto addresses Governor General, harassment
A Toronto employment lawyer joins Kelly Cutrara to discuss the recent resignation of Governor General Julie Payette.

Employment lawyer on Governor General Payette’s resignation
Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru joins the Roy Green Show to discuss the resignation of Julie Payette and workplace harassment.

COVID-19 Long-hauler disability claims denied in Alberta
Disability lawyer Sivan Tumarkin joins Jock Wilson on CHQR to discuss long-haul COVID-19 claim denials.

COVID-19 Long-term disability claim denials
Disability lawyer Sivan Tumarkin joins Mike Stafford on Global News Radio's 640 Toronto to discuss long haul COVID-19 insurance claims.

Disability Lawyer on COVID-19 Long-hauler claims in BC
Disability lawyer James Fireman joins Jill Bennett on 980 CKNW to discuss insurance claim denials for COVID-19 long haulers.

Lawyer on COVID-19 Long-hauler claims in Ontario
An employment lawyer joined Leslie Roberts on 580 CFRA to discuss ongoing insurance claim denials for COVID-19 symptoms.

Hudson’s Bay Company laying off hundreds of workers
Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru spoke with the Canadian Press regarding the recent mass layoff by the Hudson's Bay Company.