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Employment Law August 1st, 2018

Dixie Cup Brampton Plant Closure | Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

The Dixie Cup plant in Brampton is closing. It is important to keep in mind the following facts where their severance pay…

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Employment Law July 31st, 2018

900 CHML – Is a Criminal Charge Reason Enough to Fire Someone?

By Lior Samfiru

What rights does both the employer and employee have an employee has a criminal charge? Can the employee be terminated from their…

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Employment Law July 26th, 2018

Rights tribunal slams Imperial Oil for cancelling job offer to engineer

By Chantel Goldsmith

The HRTO has ruled that an employer cannot discriminate against job candidates who do not have Canadian permanent residence status but can…

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Employment Law July 16th, 2018

640 Toronto – Striking York University workers slam back-to-work legislation

By Lior Samfiru

The union representing striking workers at York University says the Ontario government’s back-to-work legislation is a “trampling” of employees' rights.

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Employment Law July 12th, 2018

‘Six-Million-Dollar’ Hydro One CEO Walked Away from $10M Severance?

By Lior Samfiru

Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, discusses why Hydro One CEO Mayo Schmidt may have opted for the smaller…

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Employment Law July 4th, 2018

Employment Lawyer on MAGA Hat Restaurant Controversy: CFAX

By Lior Samfiru

A Vancouver restaurant manager was fired for cause when he refused to serve a customer who wore a “Make America Great Again”…

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Employment Law June 30th, 2018

B.C. restaurant manager fired for refusing to serve man in pro-Trump hat

By Lior Samfiru

A restaurant manager was fired for cause when he refused to serve a patron wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat. Did…

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Employment Law June 30th, 2018

Vancouver Restaurant Manager Who Refused Man in MAGA Hat Fired: CTV

By Lior Samfiru

Can a restaurant employee be fired "for cause" for refusing to serve a customer who was wearing a "Make America Great Again"…

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Employment Law June 29th, 2018

Global News – Trump slogan hat leads to firing of Vancouver restaurant manager

By Lior Samfiru

An employment lawyer comments on the firing of a Vancouver restaurant manager for refusing service to a customer wearing a “Make America…

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