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Do Transit Delays Justify People Getting Fired for Being Late? – 640 Toronto
Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru talks about whether or not a late arrival at work due to transit problems is enough to warrant…
Sears Canada Executives Will Still Pocket Big Cash Bonuses
Sears Canada will pay $2.8 million in bonuses to 36 head office staff, even though its restructuring efforts failed and the company…
CTV News – Ontario Bill Would Ban Mandatory High Heels
Chantel Goldsmith, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, talks about a private member’s bill that would ban employers from forcing employees to wear…
Global News – Ontario Bill Seeks to Ban Mandatory High Heels as Part of Uniforms
Toronto Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru talks about a bill that aims to protect women in Ontario from being required to wear high…
980 CFPL – Ontario Bill Steps Up Against High Heels
A private member’s bill hopes to prohibit employers from mandating workers to wear unsafe footwear (such as high heels) as part of…
CTV News – Ontario Bill Would Ban Mandatory High Heels at Work
The decision to wear high heels at work will solely be up to employees under an Ontario MPP’s proposed changes to the…
What to do if your workplace has a “Harvey Weinstein”
Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, talks about what to do if your workplace has a “Harvey Weinstein”.
The Last Time Corporate Survival Trumps Workers’ Rights: Huffington Post
Sears Canada Inc. has announced that it will seek court approval to liquidate all of the company’s remaining assets. What does this…
580 CFRA – Sears Canada Throws in The Towel
Chantel Goldsmith, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, explains why the remaining 12,000 Sears Canada employees will not receive severance pay.