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Employment Law January 6th, 2017

Navigating the Ministry of Labour Claim Process: a How-to Guide for Employees

By Alex C. Lucifero

There are certain, rare circumstances in which filing a claim with the Ministry of Labour maybe the best course of action for…

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Employment Law December 23rd, 2016

Recording conversations at work (Canada): What you need to know

By Jennifer Corbett

Non-unionized employees in Canada can record their own conversations at work without informing others.

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Employment Law December 20th, 2016

Former operator of Wilfrid Laurier cafe claims wrongful dismissal

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru explains wrongful dismissal and employee rights after a Laurier cafe operator was fired over a job ad.

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Employment Law November 30th, 2016

Toronto UberEATS delivery drivers protest new rate cut

By Lior Samfiru

The popular food delivery app UberEATS is coming under fire from Toronto drivers who work for the service, after it slashed their…

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Employment Law November 30th, 2016

Global News – Amazon Employee Attempts Suicide and UberEATS Driver Wages Slashed

By Lior Samfiru

An Amazon employee sent an email to hundreds of co-workers criticizing the company before leaping off its Seattle headquarters in a failed…

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Employment Law November 25th, 2016

Poor Conduct & Terminations: What’s Legal?

By Lior Samfiru

Employers have a duty to pay adequate severance and treat employees fairly at all times leading up to and after they terminate…

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Employment Law November 24th, 2016

Toronto Road Tolls and the Impact on Employees

By Lior Samfiru

With Mayor Tory's plan to introduce tolls on the DVP and Gardiner Expressway, what does it mean for employees who commute to…

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Employment Law November 18th, 2016

Termination Negotiations: Don’t Give In to Pressure

By Lior Samfiru

Employees feel pressured by their employer to sign documents during termination negotiations. Find out why you should not give in by reading…

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Employment Law November 17th, 2016

GoodLife Fitness faces $60M class-action lawsuit over wages

By Lior Samfiru

With GoodLife Fitness making headlines for not properly compensating its employees, we discuss employees rights for proper overtime compensation.

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