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Employment Law January 31st, 2015

Severance Pay During Corporate Terminations

By Lior Samfiru

With Tim Hortons, CIBC and Target Canada all announcing firings, how much severance pay is a Canadian employee owed in a corporate…

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Employment Law January 16th, 2015

Target Canada’s 17,600 Laid Off Workers to Access $70M Severance Fund

By Lior Samfiru

With Target Canada closing shop, employment lawyer Lior Samfiru comments on Target’s severance fund and what terminated employees are ACTUALLY owed.

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Employment Law December 4th, 2014

Holiday Parties

By David Vaughan

Holiday parties are a wonderful way to end a year, but it can quickly turn into a legal nightmare if both employers…

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Employment Law November 17th, 2014

MPs like Kings, queens in their little domains

By Lior Samfiru

Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru explains how Parliament Hill and regular employers should react to cases of sexual harassment at workplace.

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Employment Law November 16th, 2014

Can Sick Day Abuse trigger a Termination For Cause?

By Lior Samfiru

Can an employer terminate for cause an employee who uses sick days when they aren’t truly sick? Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru has…

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Employment Law November 6th, 2014

2 Liberal MPs suspended after Sexual Harassment Allegations

By Lior Samfiru

Lior Samfiru on how employers should handle harassment claims after the Liberal Party suspended 2 male Liberal MPs from its caucus.

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Employment Law October 28th, 2014

Jian Ghomeshi: Did the CBC cross the line as an employer?

By Lior Samfiru

Lior Samfiru on the impact of the Jian Ghomeshi story on how employers respond to employees' conduct outside of the workplace.

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Employment Law June 25th, 2014

Keep A Record Of What’s “On The Record” – The Retention of Workplace Documents

By Lior Samfiru

It always helps to have workplace documents on hand. Despite this, it is not uncommon for employees to throw away important employment-related…

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Employment Law June 20th, 2014

Protect Your Business Against Unfair Competition From Former Employees

By Lior Samfiru

Businesses in the marketplace competing for clients face unfair competition from former employees with valuable knowledge of their operations.

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