Employment Law
CBC News – Is It Okay to Tattle on Your Fellow Employees?
Can an employee legally be terminated from their job if a co-worker shares information from social media with their employer? Employment Lawyer…
Racist Denny’s Rant Not Likely Termination For Cause
The woman terminated from her job after her racially charged rant went viral, has been rehired. Learn more about an employee's rights…
Layoff vs. Termination: What’s the Difference?
Layoffs occur during certain seasons or when work is scarce. The employee expects to return to work at some point. A termination…
Remembrance Day as a Statutory Holiday?: Employment Law Today Interview
Recent changes to Canada’s Holidays Act could alter the way employers observe Remembrance Day. How would this change effect Canadian employers?…
CBC News – Woman Shocked When GoodLife Fitness Said Workout Was Part of Interview
An Ontario woman was shocked when GoodLife Fitness told her a workout with her boss’s boss was part of the interview process…
CBC News – Air Canada Faces Complaints Over Sexual Harassment and Discrimination
Air Canada is facing complaints from their flight attendants, as they are claiming they are being sexually harassed and discriminated against by…
Visaggio v. Joynt-Dent Inc. – Dental Hygienist Awarded 24-months’ Pay
Alex Lucifero, Managing Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, has secured 24 months' severance pay for an Ottawa dental hygienist.
Law Times – The Countdown to Legalization: Marijuana and Employment Law
Lior Samfiru, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, explains how the looming legalization of recreational marijuana in Canada will affect employment law.
Law Times – Judge Stays $400-Million Class Action Against Uber
An Ontario judge has stayed a proposed class action lawsuit brought against Uber by its own drivers in favour of arbitration in…