Employment Law
Contractor left Scarborough house halfway through $100,000 cleanup
Employment lawyer Gurlal Klur, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, provides advice and best practices when dealing with contractors.
CBC News – Is It Okay to Tattle on Your Fellow Employees?
Can an employee legally be terminated from their job if a co-worker shares information from social media with their employer? Employment Lawyer…
The CBC and Other Companies Want to Test Employees for Pot – 980 CKNW
An employment lawyer explains employee rights where mandatory drug tests in the workplace are concerned, and what employers should be allowed to…
Benefits Cut at Age 65 Violates Charter Rights: Tribunal
An employer’s ability to legally cut off group health, dental and life insurance benefits for employees once they reach the age of…
900 CHML – NFL Will Fine Teams if Players Don’t Stand for National Anthem
Employment Lawyer Jon Pinkus discusses the rights of employers and employees with regard to the national anthem issue among NFL players.
640 Toronto – Woman Ordered to Pay $41K in Damages to Live-in Nanny
Samfiru Tumarkin LLP's Jon Pinkus discusses an employee’s workplace rights in relation to the story of a live-in nanny being awarded $41,000…
School board paid $7K to teacher with cancer, wants money back
A teacher diagnosed with cancer is being asked to return $7,000 the school board paid her while she off sick. What are…
Age Discrimination: Retirement Rights for Older Employees
A fire chief was forced out of his job after it was decided that he was too old for the job. What…
Racist Denny’s Rant Not Likely Termination For Cause
The woman terminated from her job after her racially charged rant went viral, has been rehired. Learn more about an employee's rights…