Amazon employee fired for getting COVID and sick leave rights for workers in Canada

A former Amazon work in the U.S. is suing her former employer after she claims she was wrongfully dismissed due to contracting COVID-19 and experiencing long-COVID. What rights do employees have if they are ill or on medical leave? Can employers penalize employees in Canada for taking sick leave?

Alex Lucifero, an Ottawa employment lawyer and managing partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, joined CTV News to answer these questions and more.

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