Employment Law
Marijuana Legalization and Employer Rights
Marijuana Legalization and Employer Rights with employment lawyer Alex Lucifero on CTV. A company's cannabis rights in and out of the workplace.
Right to Disconnect: Coming to Canada?
The federal Liberal government is examining the possibility of updating federal labour standards to give federally-regulated workers the right to ignore work-related…
TRIAL WIN: 6 Months’ Pay for 6 Months of Employment
Read about a case handled by Samfiru Tumarkin LLP where our client was awarded six months of pay in lieu of notice…
CBC News – Man ‘terrified’ after learning old boss threatened to kill him in text
Toronto employment lawyer and Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP Chantel Goldsmith talks about employers obligations to protect staff from workplace violence.
Why Canada’s new stat holiday is not a day off for everyone: Global News Interview
The federal government is moving forward with plans to add a new statutory holiday to mark the legacy of residential schools in…
Dixie Cup Brampton Plant Closure | Severance Packages
The Dixie Cup plant in Brampton is closing. It is important to keep in mind the following facts where their severance pay…
900 CHML – Is a Criminal Charge Reason Enough to Fire Someone?
What rights does both the employer and employee have an employee has a criminal charge? Can the employee be terminated from their…
Rights tribunal slams Imperial Oil for cancelling job offer to engineer
The HRTO has ruled that an employer cannot discriminate against job candidates who do not have Canadian permanent residence status but can…
640 Toronto – Striking York University workers slam back-to-work legislation
The union representing striking workers at York University says the Ontario government’s back-to-work legislation is a “trampling” of employees' rights.