Uber Decision: Labour Law Loophole Could be “the Death of Employment Law”
If you’re an Uber driver and want to fight your employer, you’d have to go to the Netherlands to do it. Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru, partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, joined The Morning Show on Global News Radio 640 Toronto to discuss this dangerous loophole found in Ontario’s labour laws and how Uber took advantage of it.
His firm launched a class-action lawsuit against Uber on behalf of thousands of drivers in Ontario.
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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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