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640 Toronto – Does Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act Go Far Enough?
Samfiru Tumarkin LLP Employment Lawyer Jon Pinkus discusses the changes affecting both employers and employees in Bill 148 Fair Workplaces/Better Jobs Act.

980 CFPL – Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs, Little Impact
Ontario’s “Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act” may have little impact on certain areas of employment law according to Samfiru Tumarkin LLP's Jon…

Bell customers, employees flood CBC with complaints about high-pressure sales
Bell Canada customers and employees are speaking out in the wake of a CBC investigation into customer upselling at Canada’s biggest telecom.

Bell Employee’s Rights When Faced with Troubling Work Expectations
Lior Samfiru, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, talks about companies that emphasize customer upselling open themselves up to Constructive Dismissal claims.

610 CKTB – Can the Middle Finger Get You Fired for Cause?
Can your actions outside of the workplace and on social media lead to a legitimate for cause termination? Hear Samfiru Tumarkin LLP's…

580 CFRA – Woman Fired After Flipping Off Trump’s Motorcade
A woman was fired for giving President Trump the finger. Alex Lucifero, managing partner of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP’s Ottawa office, talks about…

900 CHML – Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Underreported
With the Harvey Weinstein scandal in the news, it has brought to light the fact that a lot of sexual harassment in…

980 CFPL – Anything is Better Than Nothing for These Employees
Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru, of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, has issued a letter to MPs throughout Canada, urging Parliament to create a “Sears…

Corus – Changes Needed to Protect Employees
Samfiru Tumarkin LLP's Lior Samfiru wants to stop the debacle that Sears Canada employees experienced when they closed their doors for good.