Employment Law
Can My Employer Change My Rate of Pay if I Choose to Continue to Work From Home?
Should an employer make changes to pay if employees decide to continue to work from home? Is working from home a sufficient…
CERB extension delays tough questions for workers hurt by COVID-19 – Maclean’s
What will happen to Canadians still out of work when the CERB ends? Partner Lior Samfiru addressed the matter in an interview…
Ontario Court of Appeal: Termination clauses invalid, full severance owed
Associate Andrew Goldberg explains why a recent court decision means some termination clauses are no longer valid.
Company asks employees to lie, use vacation time but still work – 640 Toronto
Partner Lumi Pungea spoke to Global News Radio 640 Toronto about an Ottawa CEO's request that employees lie about vacation time use…
Loblaw ending pandemic pay wage premium for frontline workers – 640 Toronto
An Associate at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP on Loblaw's decision to end their wage premium during the COVID-19 pandemic & an employee's rights…
Starbucks Layoffs: Coffee chain closing 200 Stores in Canada in strategic shift
Starbucks will close 200 Canadian stores, focusing on pickup-only formats. Find out about closures and severance for affected employees.
Parents’ rights as childcare centres reopen in Ontario
Partner Lior Samfiru told 640 Toronto's Mike Stafford about a parent's workplace rights as daycare and childcare spots reopen in Ontario.
Ontario is allowing child-care centres to reopen. Do I have to return to work?
Ontario is allowing child-care centres to reopen. What rights to employees have if they still can't get a daycare spot or are…
Employment Lawyer on draft legislation and possible CERB penalties – CKNW
Samfiru Tumarkin LLP spoke to Mike Smyth on CKNW about draft legislation that seeks to heavily penalize Canadians who take advantage of…