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Sun Life Financial denies disability coverage for Sandra Bullock
An insurance company is denying long-term disability coverage to a lady because if she is well enough to care for her severely…

The Cost of Bullying at Work
Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero on a new survery about workplace bullying in Canada, and common mistakes that employers make when it comes…

Bullying at Work and Cost of Employer Inaction: 980 CKNW
Can employers ignore employees when instances of workplace harassment/bullying are brought to their attention? What should employees do if that happens?…

Half of Canadians witness bullying on job
A new survey shows that over half of Canadians have been bullied on the job. A majority of people reported it, but…

900 CHML – Survey Shows Employer Inaction on Workplace Bullying
According to a new survey, over half of Canadians have been bullied at work. A majority of people reported it, but only…

Half of Canadians experience bullying on the job – Global News
Polling firm Forum Research found that 55% of respondents were bullied or had co-workers who experienced bullying on the job.

580 CFRA – How difficult can the workplace be?
One in two Canadians have experienced bullying in the workplace, according to a new poll. What does this mean for employees and…

Corus – $5.3M lawsuit against Sun Life over LTD Denial
Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has filed a lawsuit alleging that Sun Life Financial callously cut off long-term disability payments to a clinically depressed…

CBC News – Uber Eats & the Death of Employment Law
Lior Samfiru, partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, talked with the CBC about Uber drivers having to go to the Netherlands to fight…