Employment Law
Employee owed $70,000 after sign dispute, discrimination due to marriage
Clash over sign results in $70,000 for optical store employee after tribunal declares she was discriminated against based on her marriage.
Shift change and firing of employee with acid reflux was discriminatory: Alberta tribunal
An employer's decision to change shifts for and ultimately fire an employee suffering from acid reflux violated their human rights, says a…
SpaceX fires employees who criticized CEO Elon Musk: Reports
SpaceX has fired numerous employees who published an open letter criticizing CEO Elon Musk, according to multiple reports.
Lior Samfiru on employees switching jobs and the impact of a potential recession
Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru speaks to the Globe and Mail regarding a potential recession and employee rights.
Vancouver employment lawyer on gas station manager termination
A Vancouver employment lawyer joins Jill Bennet on 980 CKNW to discuss the recent termination of a gas station manager and terminations…
Impact of COVID-19 restrictions lifting on employees across Ontario
Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero joins CTV News Ottawa with Matt Skube to discuss vaccine mandates lifting for federal employees and employee rights.
Wealthsimple lays off 13 per cent of workforce
Wealthsimple is laying off 13 per cent of its workforce, after experiencing impacts of the financial downtown in the global technology sector. …
Wealthsimple: Severance Packages
Laid off or lost your job at Wealthsimple? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance pay.
Gas station manager fired after 69 cent screw-up: Severance owed?
An employment lawyer explains whether a gas station manager is owed severance or not after a 69 cent mistake cost $16,000.