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Employment Law February 16th, 2017

Ontario Today – Law Firm Launches Uber Class-action Lawsuit

By Lior Samfiru

An employment lawyer sat down with CBC Radio One to talk about the firm's $200-million class action lawsuit against Uber's operations in…

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Employment Law February 15th, 2017

Toronto bar apologizes after ‘no means yes’ sign stirs outrage

By Lior Samfiru

A Toronto bar owner has apologized and says a staff member will be fired over a bar sign that angered people who…

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Employment Law February 15th, 2017

580 CFRA – Toronto Bar Under Fire for “No Means Yes” Sign

By Lior Samfiru

A Toronto bar owner has apologized following an online backlash over a bar sign that angered people who said it was joking…

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Employment Law February 15th, 2017

St. Michael’s Hospital Finds $200K in Irregular Health Benefits Claims, Fires 31 Employees

By Lior Samfiru

St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto has fired 31 employees for alleged misuse of its employee benefits plan totaling around $200,000.

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Man and woman meeting, workplace bullying
Employment Law February 6th, 2017

Workplace Bullying: How Employers Should React

By Chantel Goldsmith

Employers should have policies for employees that explicitly state that bullying and harassment in the workplace will not be tolerated.

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Cannabis Buds in Jar
Employment Law February 3rd, 2017

640 Toronto – Employee insurance plan must pay for medical marijuana, human rights board rules

By Lior Samfiru

When it comes to medical marijuana being covered by insurance, there is a lot of confusion surrounding the issue, but a recent…

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Uber Class Action Lawsuit
Employment Law January 25th, 2017

580 CFRA – $200M Uber Class-Action Lawsuit: Drivers’ Rights as Employees

By Lior Samfiru

While Uber labels thousands of Ontario drivers as contractors, numerous aspects of the working relationship actually point towards an employee status.

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Employment Law January 24th, 2017

Proposed Ontario class-action claims Uber drivers are employees not contractors

By Lior Samfiru

A proposed class-action lawsuit by Samfiru Tumarkin LLP on behalf of an Uber delivery driver is fighting to say that Uber drivers…

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Employment Law January 24th, 2017

Uber class-action Lawsuit & Misclassification of Employees

By Lior Samfiru

Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru discusses Samfiru Tumarkin LLP's reasons for filing a $200-million class-action lawsuit against Uber.

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