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Employment Law October 24th, 2019

640 Toronto – Ontario increases small claims court limit

By Jon Pinkus

Associate Jon Pinkus explains why Ontario's small claims court increase in January to $35,000 could be disastrous.

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pocket employment lawyer
Employment Law October 24th, 2019

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP Launches Pocket Employment Lawyer

By Lior Samfiru

Pocket Employment Lawyer is a resource that provides l information on an individual’s employment rights that can’t be obtained from the Ministry…

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Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, Imperial Oil
Employment Law October 9th, 2019

Human Rights Tribunal orders employer to pay $120K to worker it didn’t hire

By Jon Pinkus

A $120K award from Ontario’s human rights tribunal should have employers reviewing HR policies, Jon Pinkus wrote in the National Post.

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Employment Law October 5th, 2019

Justin Trudeau, Blackface & Legal Obligation to be Truthful – Corus Radio

By Lior Samfiru

Lior Samfiru on whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a legal obligation to tell Canadians the truth about the times he donned…

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Vancouver Star, Lior samfiru, Supreme Court, Uber Class Action
Employment Law October 3rd, 2019

Vancouver Star – Uber Class Action at Supreme Court & Workers’ Rights

By Lior Samfiru

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP is taking its class action lawsuit against Uber to the Supreme Court of Canada. Find out what it means…

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Marijuana, Joints, Cannabis
Employment Law September 24th, 2019

640 Toronto – Can your employer fire you for possessing marijuana at work?

By Lior Samfiru

An employment lawyer told 640 Toronto why the presence of pot at work doesn't necessarily give an employer grounds to terminate for…

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Marijuana in a jar
Employment Law September 23rd, 2019

Globe and Mail – I was fired for possessing marijuana at work. Is that allowed?

By Lior Samfiru

An employee fired for cause over cannabis in the office may be owed substantial severance pay. A Toronto employment lawyer told the…

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Employment Lawyer Alex Lucifero, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, is sitting in the CTV Morning Live Ottawa studio with host Annette Goerner for an interview about sexual harassment in the workplace.
Employment Law September 17th, 2019

Employment Lawyer on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

By Alex C. Lucifero

What rights do employees & employers have when sexual harassment occurs at work? Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero explained on CTV Ottawa Morning…

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Employment Lawyer Alex Lucifero, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, conducts an interview with CTV News about Ottawa City Councillor Rick Chiarelli and sexual harassment allegations.
Employment Law September 13th, 2019

CTV Ottawa – Ottawa Councillor Accused of Sexual Harassment by Employees

By Alex C. Lucifero

Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero on CTV News about Ottawa Councillor Rick Chiarelli and sexual misconduct allegations by former employees.

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