Uber, Lyft Drivers Protest in Cities Across the U.S.
Drivers for ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft turned off their apps to protest what they say are a drop in wages while the companies continue to rake in billions of dollars from investors. Demonstrations took place Wednesday ahead of Uber’s IPO, planned for Friday.
Lior Samfiru is a Toronto Employment Lawyer and partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, joined host Jeff McArthur on Global News Radio 640 Toronto to discuss the rights of Lyft and Uber Drivers, and the continued misclassification of employees as independent contractors.
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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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