Lior Samfiru - Samfiru Tumarkin LLP

On Friday, June 12 licenced childcare centres in Ontario will be allowed to reopen while following strict guidelines during the coronavirus pandemic. Does this mean that parents who are currently off work to look after their young children are now required to return to work? Lior Samfiru is a Toronto employment lawyer and founding partner of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. He joined hosts Mike Stafford and...

Companies across Canada are adopting employee monitoring tools and software in the workplace to combat the spread of COVID-19. Lior Samfiru is a Toronto employment lawyer and founding partner of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. He joined hosts Mike Stafford and Supriya Dwivedi on Global News Radio 640 Toronto to talk about the legalities of using potentially intrusive technology to track the movements and ha...

Does an employee have to go back to work during the COVID-19 pandemic if they don't feel comfortable doing so? Lior Samfiru is a Vancouver employment lawyer and founding partner of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. He joined host Jill Bennett on Global News Radio 980 CKNW in Vancouver to talk about employee rights during COVID-19 ., and what steps workers and employers need to take to ensure a workplace is sa...

What will a return to the workplace look like amid the novel coronavirus pandemic? Lior Samfiru is a Toronto employment lawyer and founding partner of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. He joined host Devon Peacock on Global News Radio 980 CFPL in London to talk about a worker's right to refuse unsafe work , and general employment rights when COVID-19 is in play . Has the true economic impact of the coronaviru...

What rights do employees have when businesses reopen amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic? Lior Samfiru is a Vancouver employment lawyer and founding partner of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. He joined host Nicki Reitmeyer on Corus Radio to talk about the latest unemployment numbers from Statistics Canada, being recalled from a temporary layoff, and employee rights during COVID-19 . Will Canada’s...

Lior Samfiru is an employment lawyer and founding partner of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. He joined host Roy Green on Corus Radio to discuss Germany's push to give employees a permanent legal right to work from home, HBC's decision to cut pay and then short employees on severance, CERB concerns and employer rights during the coronavirus pandemic. Do you qualify for CERB? Find out now - use our CERB tool...

The federal government has made new changes to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit program in an effort to help more Canadians who are out of work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lior Samfiru is an employment lawyer and founding partner of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. He joined Ottawa at Work's Leslie Roberts on Newstalk 580 CFRA to discuss the latest changes and some of the questions he has been receivi...

The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) is being expanded to include workers who make less than $1,000 a month. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday announced the new eligibility criteria for the CERB, a taxable benefit of $2,000 every four weeks for up to four months for eligible workers who have lost income due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lior Samfiru is an employment lawyer and foundin...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday announced expanded eligibility rules for the  Canada Emergency Response Benefit and a plan to top up pay for some essential workers as the coronavirus pandemic forces much of the world to remain in a social and economic lockdown. The CERB will become available to Canadians who have exhausted their employment insurance (EI) benefits since Jan. 1,...

The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) program is now open for applications from residents of British Columbia that have seen their employment hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic. Who can access the CERB? How much will the benefit provide and for how long? What employment rights do British Columbians have during COVID-19 ? Lior Samfiru is an employment lawyer  and founding partner of Samfiru...

More than 300,000 Canadians applied Monday for the new Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) provided by federal government for Canadians who lost their income as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. What is the difference between the CERB and Employment Insurance? Should somebody who has lost their job opt for CERB? Lior Samfiru is an employment lawyer , and founding partner of Samfiru Tumarkin...

An employee at a government-operated long term care facility in Canada is allegedly refusing to self-isolate after returning from coronavirus-stricken Wuhan, China. This is according to an email sent to host John Oakley on Global News Radio 640 Toronto. What are an employee's rights when an employer requests that they self-isolate to help prevent the spread of coronavirus in the workplace? How far...

An Okanagan man who was dismissed from a local winery when 5,680 litres of wine went down a floor drain won’t be getting his job back. The incident happened at Mission Hill Winery on Nov. 19, 2018, according to documents, with the total loss of wine amounting to $162,464.40. Lior Samfiru is a Canadian employment lawyer, and partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. He joined host Jill Benne...

U-Haul International announced that it will stop interviewing nicotine users in over 20 U.S. states on February 1 2020. The company says that they are trying to promote a healthier corporate culture. Would a Canadian employer be able to take the same approach when hiring employees? Lior Samfiru is an employment lawyer in Toronto , and founding partner of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP . He joined Kelly Cutr...

The president of Canada’s internet registry is facing allegations his IT staff were fired when they discovered explicit photos on his computer and reported it to HR. Byron Holland, head of the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) allegedly had more than 1,000 pictures of himself and others engaged in sex acts on his work computer. When one of his IT employees reported the images t...

A waiter who accidentally spilled wine on a customer's $30,000 Hermes purse is being sued by their employer. The customer, Maryana Beyder, has sued The Alpine Country Club in New Jersey, claiming that the restaurant is liable for damages. The restaurant is now pinning the blame on the waiter. Lior Samfiru is a Toronto employment lawyer , and partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLp. He joined Global News R...

Sportsnet fired Don Cherry from Coach's Corner Monday following his comments on Saturday about the lack of poppies being worn by immigrants to Canada around Remembrance Day. The media company stated that "it is the right time for him to immediately step down." Lior Samfiru is an employment lawyer and partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. He joined host Mike Stafford on Global News Radio 640 Toronto to...

Don Cherry was fired from Coach's Corner Monday following a rant he delivered on Saturday's program about poppies and newcomers to Canada. Sportsnet, his employer, condemned Cherry's comments and said in a statement that "it has been decided it is the right time for him to immediately step down." Lior Samfiru is an employment lawyer and partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. He joined host Mike Smyth on...

McDonald's has fired its chief executive Steve Easterbrook after he had a relationship with an employee. The US fast food giant said the relationship was consensual, but Mr Easterbrook had "violated company policy" and shown "poor judgement". Lior Samfiru is a Canadian employment lawyer . He joined Roy Green on the Corus Radio Network to discuss employee rights , workplace relationships , company...

The Toronto District School Board is investigating after one of its teachers, who was supposedly off on a sick leave, has actually been working at a Montreal school. Lior Samfiru is an employment lawyer in Toronto . He joined host Kelly Cutrara on Global News Radio to talk about employment law rights for employees and employers where sick leave is concerned. Experiencing an Employment Issue? Befor...

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has launched a new interactive resource called the Pocket Employment Lawyer . Located at PocketEmploymentLawyer.ca , this unique tool allows Canadians to find out what their employment rights are in various situations, including: Severance Pay Termination For Cause Constructive Dismissal LTD Claim Denial Workplace Harassment Human Rights Violations Independent Contractor vs. E...

Employment law firm Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has launched the  Pocket Employment Lawyer  - a unique interactive resource specifically designed to provide vital information and analysis on an individual’s employment rights that can’t be obtained from the Ministry of Labour. It is a free tool available online at  PocketEmploymentLawyer.ca . “The Pocket Employment Lawyer...

What is the legal obligation of a prospective employee or company executive to be truthful with prospective employers during a job application process? Does Trudeau have the legal obligation to be truthful with Canadians? Lior Samfiru is a Canadian employment lawyer . He joined the Roy Green Show on the Corus Radio Network to discuss Justin Trudeau's alleged decision to keep his past black face ph...

Trudeau's federal government is making changes to the Canada Labour Code starting September 1st 2019. The changes will apply to federally regulated businesses - banks, air transport, radio and television, and telecommunications among other entities - and affect shift changes and scheduling, overtime refusal, medical breaks, rest periods, flex work request, personal leave, vacation entitlements, an...

Amidst controversy in the City of Hamilton over the employment of Marc Lemire, a leader of a white supremacy group in Canada, the city has announced that Lemire will not be returning to his IT Position with the city. Employment lawyer, Lior Samfiru , joins host Bill Kelly to discuss the city's employment obligations with respect to their former employee. Experiencing an Employment Issue? Before yo...