Employment Law

Bill 148 – Fair Workplaces Better Jobs Act 2017
Read our article for an overview of some of the significant Employment Standards Act changes that were passed in the Fair Workplaces…

Lindsay Shepherd, Laurier & Legalities of Recording Meetings
Lior Samfiru, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, discusses what the law says about recording coworkers in meetings, in light of the Lindsay…

Bill 148 and the ESA – More Than Minimum Wage
Here's an overview of some of the other more significant changes coming to the ESA in Ontario, including the minimum wage increase.

640 Toronto – Does Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act Go Far Enough?
Samfiru Tumarkin LLP Employment Lawyer Jon Pinkus discusses the changes affecting both employers and employees in Bill 148 Fair Workplaces/Better Jobs Act.

980 CFPL – Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs, Little Impact
Ontario’s “Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act” may have little impact on certain areas of employment law according to Samfiru Tumarkin LLP's Jon…

Bell customers, employees flood CBC with complaints about high-pressure sales
Bell Canada customers and employees are speaking out in the wake of a CBC investigation into customer upselling at Canada’s biggest telecom.

Bell Employee’s Rights When Faced with Troubling Work Expectations
Lior Samfiru, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, talks about companies that emphasize customer upselling open themselves up to Constructive Dismissal claims.

Non-solicitation Agreement | Hands Off Our Clients!
In this article, we look specifically at the most common kind of restrictive covenant - the non-solicitation agreement or non-solicitation clause.

610 CKTB – Can the Middle Finger Get You Fired for Cause?
Can your actions outside of the workplace and on social media lead to a legitimate for cause termination? Hear Samfiru Tumarkin LLP's…