Employment Law
Fillmore v. Hercules: Refusal to Accept New Offer is Not a Failure to Mitigate
Samfiru Tumarkin LLP wins their appeal concerning an employee who refused to accept an new offer from his employer.
The Increasing Costs of Terminating Older Employees
The older an employee is, and the longer they have spent in a company’s employ, the more severance they will be entitled…
CIBC workers laid off, expected to help with training replacements – Global News
Can an employer force an employee to train the person who will soon be replacing them? That is exactly what is happening…
CIBC Staff Losing Jobs to Workers in India, Expected to Help with Training
CIBC is eliminating up to 130 jobs in its Toronto finance department. As part of the transition, staff losing their positions must…
Police Probe Report of Radicalized Montreal Airport Employees – 640 Toronto
When an employee has been accused of radicalization, causing the safety of the public to be at risk, what are both the…
Ryerson Instructor Criticized Over Controversial Comments on Facebook
Students have made complaints about comments posted on Facebook by a Ryerson engineering sessional lecturer and instructor. Find out why in our…
610 CKTB – Ministry of Labour Blitz Reveals That Many Employers Are Violating the Employment Standards Act
Almost three-quarters of Ontario employers with a “history of non-compliance” were revealed to still be violating the Employment Standards Act.
Ministry of Labour Blitz Reveals Overtime Pay Problems for Employees – 900 CHML
A common violation by employers is how they handle overtime pay for their employees, or the lack thereof. When is an employee…
Why Are Companies Not Following the Employment Standards Act?
Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru talks about the Ministry of Labour's inspection blitz as well as why so many employers are not following…