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900 CHML – Pay Transparency Bill: The Impact on Ontario
Jon Pinkus, associate at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, discusses how Ontario’s proposed Pay Transparency Act would impact employees and employers in Ontario.
Law Times – Judge Stays $400-Million Class Action Against Uber
An Ontario judge has stayed a proposed class action lawsuit brought against Uber by its own drivers in favour of arbitration in…
Can Employers Ban Relationships Between Employees?
Can employers ban relationships between employees who work for them? Partner Alex Lucifero on the rules of dating in the workplace.
Globe and Mail – Ottawa rules out banning sexual relationships between MPs, staff
The Liberal government has no legislative plans to ban or monitor sexual relationships between MPs and their staffers. Lior Samfiru gives his…
580 CFRA – Big Employers Push for Drug Testing as Pot Legalization Looms
Some of Canada’s biggest transportation companies are urging the government to allow them to conduct mandatory drug tests on their work forces.
Hill Times – Myriam Denis story reveals some questionable HR practices in PMO, say labour experts
Ottawa Employment Lawyer Alex Lucifero, Managing Associate at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, talks about the proper way to investigate claims of misconduct.
How a $15 Minimum Wage Will Affect B.C.: 980 CKNW
BC became the latest province to introduce a $15 minimum wage, as it is scheduled to hit that mark by June 2021.
Rogers Call Centre Upsell ‘Shocking and Appalling’: Employment Lawyer on CBC News
An employment lawyer in Vancouver at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP spoke to Erica Johnson, host of CBC's Go Public, about the company's tactics.
We Must Empower Employees To Confront Sexual Assault: Huffington Post
A Vancouver employment lawyer discussed what employers need to do when allegations of sexual misconduct surface in the workplace.