Employment Law
Ministry of Labour Finds 78% of Ontario Employers Are Breaking the Law
A Ministry of Labour inspection blitz focusing on precarious employment has found 78 per cent of workplaces in violation of the Employment…
Employees Looking for Answers, Severance After CHCH Layoffs
Former staff of CHCH are desperate for answers after the company that owns the TV station threw its news content provider into…
Employers Who Don’t Treat Employees Well, Do So At Their Own Risk!
Learn about the different situations where a Court will penalize an employer and award additional damages to the employee, if the employee…
Times are Tough, Even Judges Are Taking Notice
Recent case law acknowledges that difficult economic times make re-employment increasingly difficult across all employment types.
Should Employees Be Fired For Referring Customers To Competitors?
A cashier was informing customers they could obtain the same items for less at a nearby Walmart and was fired for ‘disloyalty.’…
Employer Obligated to Pay Severance: Lawyer
Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru talks about the reasons why employees are entitled to severance pay if they are terminated without cause.
Should You Turn Down a Severance Offer?
What happens when you are let go, either with or without cause? Are you always owed severance pay? Should you reject an…
Was Hydro One FHRITP Firing Justified?
Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru discusses Hydro One’s decision to fire an employee for cause after he made sexually explicit remarks at a…
Lior Samfiru on F*** Her Right in the P**** Firing
Hydro One has issued a statement saying it has fired one of its employees after he was found to have made crude…