Ride share drivers strike on Valentine’s day: Ontario employment lawyer discusses on CTV News
Interview Summary
Thousands of drivers for ride-share apps across North America decided to protest low wages by taking a one-day strike on Valentine’s Day. Drivers for various apps like Uber, have continued to voice complaints that they cannot survive on the wage structure currently in place.
Teilen Celentano, an Ontario employment lawyer and Associate at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, spoke with Natalie Van Rooy on CTV News Ottawa to discuss the rights of gig workers and the ongoing class action lawsuit against Uber.
Interview Notes
- Changing driver status through class action lawsuit: Celentano explained the importance of advocating for drivers’ rights to be classified as employees, through legal proceedings. “A few years ago our firm launched a class action lawsuit in Ontario attempting to have Uber drivers classified as employees.”
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About the Author
Teilen Celentano
Teilen is an Ontario employment lawyer with a diverse practice, providing legal advice and representation to both employees and employers with respect to all aspects of employment law matters.
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