Employment Law
980 CKNW – B.C. Realtor Fired After Social Media Comment About Alberta
Century 21 suspended a Kelowna realtor after he posted negative comments about Alberta online. What are employee and employer rights in this…
Pocket Employment Lawyer Launches in Canada
Global News Radio spoke to Lior Samfiru about the Pocket Employment Lawyer and how it will change the legal landscape where employment…
640 Toronto – Ontario increases small claims court limit
Associate Jon Pinkus explains why Ontario's small claims court increase in January to $35,000 could be disastrous.
Samfiru Tumarkin LLP Launches Pocket Employment Lawyer
Pocket Employment Lawyer is a resource that provides l information on an individual’s employment rights that can’t be obtained from the Ministry…
Human Rights Tribunal orders employer to pay $120K to worker it didn’t hire
A $120K award from Ontario’s human rights tribunal should have employers reviewing HR policies, Jon Pinkus wrote in the National Post.
Justin Trudeau, Blackface & Legal Obligation to be Truthful – Corus Radio
Lior Samfiru on whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a legal obligation to tell Canadians the truth about the times he donned…
Vancouver Star – Uber Class Action at Supreme Court & Workers’ Rights
Samfiru Tumarkin LLP is taking its class action lawsuit against Uber to the Supreme Court of Canada. Find out what it means…
640 Toronto – Can your employer fire you for possessing marijuana at work?
An employment lawyer told 640 Toronto why the presence of pot at work doesn't necessarily give an employer grounds to terminate for…
Globe and Mail – I was fired for possessing marijuana at work. Is that allowed?
An employee fired for cause over cannabis in the office may be owed substantial severance pay. A Toronto employment lawyer told the…