Bonus Episode presented by CBA National, After the pandemic: Protecting the workers of the future, Ep 8
Yves Faguy speaks with York University law professor Dr. David Doorey about needed reforms to our employment and labour laws.
In this month’s episode, we talk with Dr. David Doorey about the impact of the gig economy on workers’ rights, legislative efforts to protect autonomous workers, how the courts have fared in shaping our laws in Canada, and the challenges ahead for organized labour. Doorey also shares his thoughts on how a Joe Biden presidency might affect workers in Canada.
Dr. David Doorey is an Associate Professor of Labor and Employment Law at York University in Toronto. His research and writing in the areas of Canadian and comparative labor and employment law, industrial relations, labor and the environment, corporate social responsibility and global supply chains Professor Doorey’s book The Law of Work is a leading law text used in universities and colleges across Canada. His blog Canadian Law of Work Forum, which he started in 2008, has been a frequent recipient of the Canadian Law Blog Award for top law blog in Canada. You can follow him on Twitter @TheLawofWork.
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