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Employment Law September 6th, 2016

Common Employment Law Issues in Ontario – CKWR

By Lior Samfiru

Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru discusses common employment issues facing employees, including workplace harassment, severance pay and more.

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Calgary Father Wants Tim Hortons to Cool Their Tea After Son’s Injury

By Sivan Tumarkin

A father is asking Tim Hortons to turn down the heat after his young son was seriously burned by very hot tea…

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Employment Law January 20th, 2016

640 Toronto – Waterloo Job Applicant Rejected Due To Somali Background

By Lior Samfiru

University of Waterloo grad Jama Hagi-Yusuf was rejected via email by a potential employer simply because he was born to Somali parents.

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Employment Law January 20th, 2016

Ministry of Labour Finds 78% of Ontario Employers Are Breaking the Law

By Lior Samfiru

A Ministry of Labour inspection blitz focusing on precarious employment has found 78 per cent of workplaces in violation of the Employment…

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Employment Law December 16th, 2015

Employees Looking for Answers, Severance After CHCH Layoffs

By Lior Samfiru

Former staff of CHCH are desperate for answers after the company that owns the TV station threw its news content provider into…

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Employment Law August 9th, 2015

Should Employees Be Fired For Referring Customers To Competitors?

By Lior Samfiru

A cashier was informing customers they could obtain the same items for less at a nearby Walmart and was fired for ‘disloyalty.’…

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Employment Law July 16th, 2015

Employer Obligated to Pay Severance: Lawyer

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru talks about the reasons why employees are entitled to severance pay if they are terminated without cause.

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Employment Law June 14th, 2015

Should You Turn Down a Severance Offer?

By Lior Samfiru

What happens when you are let go, either with or without cause? Are you always owed severance pay? Should you reject an…

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Employment Law May 16th, 2015

Was Hydro One FHRITP Firing Justified?

By Lior Samfiru

Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru discusses Hydro One’s decision to fire an employee for cause after he made sexually explicit remarks at a…

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