Employment Law
Employer Obligated to Pay Severance: Lawyer
Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru talks about the reasons why employees are entitled to severance pay if they are terminated without cause.
Should You Turn Down a Severance Offer?
What happens when you are let go, either with or without cause? Are you always owed severance pay? Should you reject an…
Was Hydro One FHRITP Firing Justified?
Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru discusses Hydro One’s decision to fire an employee for cause after he made sexually explicit remarks at a…
Lior Samfiru on F*** Her Right in the P**** Firing
Hydro One has issued a statement saying it has fired one of its employees after he was found to have made crude…
Hydro One employee fired for sexual harassment of Reporter: For Cause Termination?
A Hydro One employee was fired for cause after making a crude remark to a reporter. Can an employer fire someone for…
When is it ok for the boss to spy on you at work?
Lior Samfiru, partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, discusses an employer and employee's rights when it comes to surveillance at the workplace.
Jian Ghomeshi and Implications for Canada’s Employers and Employees
Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru talks about the implications of the Jian Ghomeshi case for employees and employers across Canada.
Lawyer Locate – Member to See What the Future Has in Store for Severance
Future Shop employees learned that the company has closed its doors forever and approximately 1,500 staff lost their jobs.
Dependent Contractor: The Frankenstein of Employment Law
A “dependent contractor” has many hallmarks of an independent contractor but the worker is entitled to reasonable notice of termination of their…