Supreme Court rules in favour of Uber driver in lawsuit
The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed an appeal from Uber today, in a major ruling that allows a $400 million class action lawsuit against the ride-sharing giant to continue in Ontario.
Lior Samfiru, a Toronto employment lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and lead counsel on the class action lawsuit (Heller v. Uber Technologies Inc.) told the Financial Post that “a win for Uber would have effectively ended employee rights in this country.”
“The Supreme Court of Canada was well aware of this issue and determined that a company operating in Canada must abide by Canadian laws and cannot eliminate employee rights by imposing the laws of a foreign jurisdiction.”
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Lior Samfiru
Lior Samfiru is a Founding Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and the Practice Leader of the firm’s Labour & Employment Law Group. Known for his advocacy and success representing both employees and employers, Lior exclusively serves clients in Ontario, where his extensive experience has made him one of Canada’s most sought-after employment lawyers.
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