Former Sears Canada Employees Are Worried
Host Mike Stafford of Global News Radio 640 Toronto was joined by Lior Samfiru, a Toronto Employment Lawyer and partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP.
They discussed the “back of the line” position Sears Canada employees find themselves in with regards to severance pay during bankruptcy proceedings – and what the federal government needs to do to protect workers in the future who find themselves in the same position as the thousands of Sears Canada employees.
Learn more about the Sears Canada bankruptcy and what the Sears Act entails.
About the Author
Lior Samfiru
Lior Samfiru is a Founding Partner of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and Practice Leader for the firm's Labour & Employment Law Group. His experience in countless successful cases and mediations on behalf of employees and employers, as well as his continued advocacy for the rights of workers, makes him one of the most skilled and sought-after labour and employment lawyers in Canada.
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