Employment Law

Global News – Uber Facing a Massive, $200-million Class-Action Lawsuit

January 20, 2017

Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru, partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, joined host Jeff McArthur on Global’s The Morning Show to discuss why his firm is representing Uber driver David Heller in a $200 million class-action lawsuit launched against the ride sharing giant in Ontario.

Samfiru explained why Uber drivers are actually employees of Uber and not independent contractors, the growing dilemma surrounding the misclassification of employees as independent contractors in Canada, and why an Uber driver’s only option to confront the company on any work-related matters is to travel 6,000 km to a court in the Netherlands.

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Lior Samfiru

National Co-Managing Partner

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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