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Employment Law July 18th, 2016

Judge Rules for Plaintiff in Important Termination Case

By Lior Samfiru

Read about a noteworthy case that was recently won by Samfiru Tumarkin LLP concerning demotion and offer re-extension after termination.

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Employment Law June 29th, 2016

Yes, You DO Have The Right to Negotiate Pay For Additional Work!

By Lior Samfiru

What are your rights if an employer gives you a "take it or leave it" offer. Can you negotiate? A case at…

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Employment Law May 31st, 2016

Court Awards 37 Months’ Pay as Damages for Termination

By Lior Samfiru

A recent decision determined that a terminated employee's "duty to mitigate" would not apply to employees who are engaged pursuant to fixed…

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Employment Law May 31st, 2016

TRIAL WIN: Carpenter v. Brains II Canada Inc.

By David Vaughan

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP is proud to announce that Toronto employment lawyer and firm partner David Vaughan successfully represented his client, Ms. Carpenter,…

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Employment Law April 23rd, 2016

Worker Sues For 11,570 Hours of Unpaid Overtime

By Lior Samfiru

An employee sued his employer for 11,570 hours of unpaid overtime. Learn more about what you can do if you think your…

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Employment Law April 16th, 2016

McDonald’s Manager Constructively Dismissed, Not “Lovin’ It”

By Lior Samfiru

After 26 years working at McDonald’s, Esther Brake was definitely not “lovin’ it” after she was forced out of her job as…

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Employment Law April 12th, 2016

Fired Over “Fat”: Did Addition Elle Make the Right Call?

By Lior Samfiru

Can your employer fire you for cause because of something you posted on your Facebook account that they took offence to? Find…

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Employment Law April 5th, 2016

Ontario Human Rights Tribunal: Miscarriage is a Disability

By Lior Samfiru

The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has decided, through an interim finding, that a woman’s miscarriage is a disability. Learn more by reading…

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Employment Law March 23rd, 2016

Employee Privacy: Company Policy Not A License to Intrude

By Lior Samfiru

Just because a company has a workplace privacy policy, that does not give the employer the right to intrude on an employees…

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