What employees need to know during COVID-19 – Global News
On Monday, March 23 the Ontario government announced that non-essential business in the province must close by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24. This measure is intended to slow the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak in Canada.
Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru joins Antony Robart on Global News Morning Toronto to explain how this order impacts businesses, and what employees need to know about their employment rights during the coronavirus pandemic.
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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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