Store Manager Fired for Feeding Homeless: Employment Lawyer on CKNW
A grocery store manager in Vancouver was fired for theft and is filing for wrongful dismissal as a result. Justin Grant insists he was feeding the homeless and that other staff and management were aware of this arrangement.
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A Vancouver employment lawyer and Grant’s representation at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP spoke with the Vancouver Sun and states that the lawsuit has been served on the defendants, but no response has yet been filed.
A later response from the store management implies that Grant did not give away valueless goods and exhibited serious misconduct. The lawyer reiterated this was not the case.
“Justin always acted with the knowledge of the store management, including the owner Mr. Liston. Justin was not told prior to his termination that the charitable practices were unacceptable,” the lawyer explained in a statement made to the Vancouver Sun.
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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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