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LowestRates – What you should do if you’re the victim of a hit and run
What you should do if you're the victim of a hit and run? The answer might involve more than you think.
Benefits Canada – Can employers require mandated arbitration in employee disputes?
Can employers require mandated arbitration in employee disputes? Lior Samfiru, partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, spoke to Benefits Canada this very question.
Payless Shoes declares bankruptcy
Payless Shoes is going into creditor protection and will likely close all of its stores. Will employees see any severance pay in…
900 CHML – Payless Shoes Bankruptcy, Sears Act and Severance Pay
Payless Shoes will soon be filing for creditor protection, ensuring that 2,400 employees across the country will find themselves without any severance…
Abused Barrie teacher secures legal victory in LTD benefits case
A Barrie teacher was assaulted by a student and suffered an injury. Despite her doctor's support, her insurance provider cut off her…
Sun Life reinstates disability coverage after legal intervention – Global News
Sun Life Financial is restoring long-term disability coverage of a Samfiru Tumarkin client following a Global News report on a case the…
Speaker offers to rescind gag orders on fired B.C. staff – 980 CKNW
What are the rules surrounding non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)? Do you have to sign a NDA in order to obtain severance following termination…
Metrolinx to ban workers from using pot on their own time
What rules are employers legally allowed to enforce where pot use outside of the workplace is concerned? Is this even legal?…
Dishwasher wins $28M case of Religious Discrimination
Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero on religious accommodations at work after a dishwasher was awarded $28M because she was made to work Sunday…