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Employment Law June 22nd, 2017

Global News – Bad News for Sears Employees

By Jon Pinkus

Sears Canada’s decision to seek creditor protection will have a massive impact on employee severance packages. Read more about it here.

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Employment Law April 28th, 2017

TTC Subway Staff Barred from Wearing Medical Masks

By Lior Samfiru

TTC operators were barred from wearing medical masks on the job a day after a damning report revealed poor air quality levels…

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Employment Law April 20th, 2017

CityNews – Ontario Court Dismisses Lawsuit Over Bad Job Reference

By Lior Samfiru

A man who sued his former employer over a negative job reference, lost his case after the Ontario Superior Court ruled the…

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Employment Law April 20th, 2017

610 CKTB – Giving A Bad Job Reference is Not Defamation

By Gurlal S. Kler

Can a company be sued for defamation if it gives a bad job reference? Not if it’s honest. Gurlal Kler, Partner at…

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Employment Law April 20th, 2017

A Bad Job Reference Is Not Defamation, says Ontario Superior Court

By Gurlal S. Kler

An economist has failed in his efforts to sue his previous employer for defamation, after he was given a negative reference when…

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Employment Law April 20th, 2017

National Post – Can Your Old Boss Badmouth You to a Potential Employer? Absolutely

By Gurlal S. Kler

An economist has failed in his efforts to sue his old employer after they gave him a negative job reference to a…

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Employment Law April 15th, 2017

580 CFRA – Bus Driver Refuses To Drive Bus With A Pro-Life Ad On It

By Lior Samfiru

A bus driver was sent home without pay because she refused to drive a bus with a controversial pro-life ad on it.

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Disability/Personal Injury April 13th, 2017

CBC News – Why Disability Claims for Mental Illness Can Be Difficult to Navigate

By Sivan Tumarkin

Disability Lawyer Sivan Tumarkin, co-founding partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, talks about why disability claims for mental illness are tough to navigate.

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Employment Law April 12th, 2017

Refusing to Work Because of a Pro-life Advertisement on an Employee’s Bus

By Lior Samfiru

A bus driver was sent home without pay because she refused to drive a bus with a controversial ad on it. Can…

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