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Employment Law August 28th, 2017

610 CKTB – Fired for Being a White Supremacist

By Chantel Goldsmith

Can an employee be fired for cause because of their political views, or because an employer believes that they are a white…

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Employment Law August 23rd, 2017

Construction Worker Fired After Flying Confederate Flag

By Lior Samfiru

A construction worker was fired after bringing a Confederate Flag to his workplace. Read on to learn why the employer had just…

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Employment Law August 22nd, 2017

B.C. Human Rights Commission Returns

By Lior Samfiru

The province is looking into reinstate the B.C. Human Rights Commission, 15 years after it was dismantled.

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Employment Law August 21st, 2017

Susur Lee restaurant staff lose tips to IOU Policy

By David Vaughan

Employees from multiple Susur Lee restaurants claim that large portions of their tips were being withheld if they made a mistake during…

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Employment Law August 20th, 2017

Susur Lee Restaurant Staff Allege Tips Taken

By Lior Samfiru

Susur Lee restaurant employees are claiming that large portions of their tips were being withheld if they made any errors during their…

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Employment Law August 16th, 2017

Bias in the Workplace

By Chantel Goldsmith

Is it illegal for an employer to show bias in the workplace? Employment lawyer Chantel Goldsmith explains.

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Employment Law August 6th, 2017

Sears Act: What you need to know

By Lior Samfiru

The Sears Act is legislation that would give employees the opportunity to receive more severance pay when their employer declares bankruptcy.

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Employment Law July 27th, 2017

Sears Canada Employees Trying to Block Executive Bonus

By Lior Samfiru

Nearly 14,000 Sears Canada employees are trying to block executives from getting $7.6 million in bonuses after the workers were laid off…

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Employment Law July 25th, 2017

770 CHQR – An Employee’s Rights When a Company Falls

By Chantel Goldsmith

What happens to employees when bankruptcy strikes? Chantel Goldsmith, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, talks about this topic in relation to Sears…

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