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Wrongful dismissal claims coming from COVID-19 – 580 CFRA

What kind of impact is the COVID-19 pandemic having on employment law in Canada? Will people still be owed severance pay if they are laid off due to the impact of a coronavirus lockdown?

Jon Pinkus is an employment lawyer and partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. He joined Bill Carroll on Newstalk 580 CFRA in Ottawa to offer insight into wrongful dismissal and coronavirus.

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