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Employment Law November 17th, 2016

570 News – Hamilton Judge Wears Pro-Trump Hat in Court

By Lior Samfiru

A Hamilton judge wore a "Make America Great Again" hat while walking into a courtroom before taking it off and placing it…

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Employment Law November 14th, 2016

Home invader voyeur who took secret videos of co-worker jailed

By Lior Samfiru

Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru talks about what you can do if a coworker is making inappropriate advances towards you, either in or…

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Employment Law November 11th, 2016

How to Calculate Severance Pay

By David Vaughan

There are a lot of myths about how to calculate severance pay in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta. Find out how to…

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Employment Law October 27th, 2016

10-week Suspension Enough for Lawyer Who slept with a Client?

By Lior Samfiru

A Toronto lawyer was suspended for two and a half months for having sex with a client and failing to inform his…

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Employment Law October 19th, 2016

Ballim v Bausch & Lomb

By Lior Samfiru

Read the article to learn about a significant decision in the Ballim v Bausch & Lomb court case, handled by Samfiru Tumarkin…

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Employment Law October 14th, 2016

Social Media and the Workplace

By Lior Samfiru

Today's workplace should have a clearly defined social media policy that clearly outlines the expectations for employees and the employer.

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Employment Law October 7th, 2016

Exploring Contract Disputes

By Gurlal S. Kler

Contract disputes can arise from many different elements of a contract. Read the article to learn about steps that can be taken…

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Employment Law September 15th, 2016

City Investigates After Video of Employee Lashing Out at Parking Officer

By Lior Samfiru

A City of Toronto worker filmed himself hurling expletives at police officers while being ticketed for parking in an accessibility spot in…

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Carpenter strike delaying projects for months
Employment Law September 9th, 2016

Do construction workers get severance pay in Ontario?

By Lior Samfiru

Learn about the rights a construction employee has when it comes to severance pay and how their rights are affected by the…

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