Employment Law
Dixie Cup Brampton Plant Closure | Severance Packages
The Dixie Cup plant in Brampton is closing. It is important to keep in mind the following facts where their severance pay…
900 CHML – Is a Criminal Charge Reason Enough to Fire Someone?
What rights does both the employer and employee have an employee has a criminal charge? Can the employee be terminated from their…
Rights tribunal slams Imperial Oil for cancelling job offer to engineer
The HRTO has ruled that an employer cannot discriminate against job candidates who do not have Canadian permanent residence status but can…
640 Toronto – Striking York University workers slam back-to-work legislation
The union representing striking workers at York University says the Ontario government’s back-to-work legislation is a “trampling” of employees' rights.
‘Six-Million-Dollar’ Hydro One CEO Walked Away from $10M Severance?
Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, discusses why Hydro One CEO Mayo Schmidt may have opted for the smaller…
Employment Lawyer on MAGA Hat Restaurant Controversy: CFAX
A Vancouver restaurant manager was fired for cause when he refused to serve a customer who wore a “Make America Great Again”…
B.C. restaurant manager fired for refusing to serve man in pro-Trump hat
A restaurant manager was fired for cause when he refused to serve a patron wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat. Did…
Vancouver Restaurant Manager Who Refused Man in MAGA Hat Fired: CTV
Can a restaurant employee be fired "for cause" for refusing to serve a customer who was wearing a "Make America Great Again"…
Global News – Trump slogan hat leads to firing of Vancouver restaurant manager
An employment lawyer comments on the firing of a Vancouver restaurant manager for refusing service to a customer wearing a “Make America…