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Employment Law September 11th, 2018

HR Reporter – No-poaching clauses under microscope

By Lior Samfiru

No-poaching or non-solicitation clauses are most common in sales, technology or specialized roles, but any other positions should not have them.

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Employment Law September 4th, 2018

Salesman Gets Six Months’ Pay In Lieu of Notice After Six Months of Work

By Lior Samfiru

A B.C. man has been awarded six months pay in lieu of notice after being dismissed from his job by the company…

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Employment Law August 29th, 2018

TRIAL WIN: 6 Months’ Pay for 6 Months of Employment

By Lior Samfiru

Read about a case handled by Samfiru Tumarkin LLP where our client was awarded six months of pay in lieu of notice…

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Employment Law August 16th, 2018

Why Canada’s new stat holiday is not a day off for everyone: Global News Interview

By Jon Pinkus

The federal government is moving forward with plans to add a new statutory holiday to mark the legacy of residential schools in…

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Hair Salon Chairs Sitting Empty
Employment Law August 1st, 2018

Woman Loses Hair Salon Job After Proposing ‘Shoot an Indian Day’

By Lior Samfiru

A woman was fired after a racist rant on Facebook where she threatened to kill "Indians". Can comments on social media lead…

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Kelly Pocha
Employment Law June 22nd, 2018

BC woman caught in racist rant at Lethbridge Denny’s rehired: Calgary Herald

By Lior Samfiru

The woman fired from her job after a racially charged rant at a Denny’s went viral, has been rehired. Samfiru Tumarkin LLP…

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Employment Law June 21st, 2018

Manulife set to cut 700 jobs, close Kitchener office

By Lior Samfiru

The insurer and financial services provider is planning to eliminate around 700 jobs in Canada and close its office in Kitchener, Ontario.

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Employment Law June 18th, 2018

Pregnancy Discrimination a Pervasive Problem in Canadian Workplaces

By Lior Samfiru

An employment lawyer provides insight into workplace rights for pregnant employees, and how often this form of discrimination plays out.

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Benefits
Employment Law June 13th, 2018

Benefits Canada – Did human rights tribunal get it right in decision on ending benefits at 65?

By Chantel Goldsmith

The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal’s recent ruling that it’s unconstitutional for plan sponsors to discontinue benefits for employees after the age of…

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