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Employment Law April 9th, 2018

Georgia man sues former boss after butt dial costs him his job

By Lior Samfiru

Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, talks about employer and employee rights when you badmouth an employer on a…

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Employment Law March 29th, 2018

CBC News – Air Canada Faces Complaints Over Sexual Harassment and Discrimination

By Chantel Goldsmith

Air Canada is facing complaints from their flight attendants, as they are claiming they are being sexually harassed and discriminated against by…

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Employment Law March 26th, 2018

French Waiter Says He Was Fired for his ‘Direct, Honest’ Personality

By Lior Samfiru

A waiter in Vancouver was fired for being aggressive with his colleagues, says he’s not rude — he’s French. Does he have…

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Cannabis and Sign with The Countdown to Legalization
Employment Law March 19th, 2018

Law Times – The Countdown to Legalization: Marijuana and Employment Law

By Lior Samfiru

Lior Samfiru, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, explains how the looming legalization of recreational marijuana in Canada will affect employment law.

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Pay Transparency Two Silouhetted People High Five
Employment Law March 6th, 2018

900 CHML – Pay Transparency Bill: The Impact on Ontario

By Jon Pinkus

Jon Pinkus, associate at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, discusses how Ontario’s proposed Pay Transparency Act would impact employees and employers in Ontario.

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Uber Class Action Lawsuit
Employment Law March 2nd, 2018

Law Times – Judge Stays $400-Million Class Action Against Uber

By Lior Samfiru

An Ontario judge has stayed a proposed class action lawsuit brought against Uber by its own drivers in favour of arbitration in…

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Employment Lawyer Alex Lucifero, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, is sitting in the CTV Morning Live Ottawa studio with host Annette Goerner for an interview about relationships in the workplace.
Employment Law February 27th, 2018

Can Employers Ban Relationships Between Employees?

By Alex C. Lucifero

Can employers ban relationships between employees who work for them? Partner Alex Lucifero on the rules of dating in the workplace.

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Parliament Hill
Employment Law February 26th, 2018

Globe and Mail – Ottawa rules out banning sexual relationships between MPs, staff

By Lior Samfiru

The Liberal government has no legislative plans to ban or monitor sexual relationships between MPs and their staffers. Lior Samfiru gives his…

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drug testing
Employment Law February 12th, 2018

580 CFRA – Big Employers Push for Drug Testing as Pot Legalization Looms

By Alex C. Lucifero

Some of Canada’s biggest transportation companies are urging the government to allow them to conduct mandatory drug tests on their work forces.

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