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CTV News – Ontario Bill Would Ban Mandatory High Heels at Work
The decision to wear high heels at work will solely be up to employees under an Ontario MPP’s proposed changes to the…

What to do if your workplace has a “Harvey Weinstein”
Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, talks about what to do if your workplace has a “Harvey Weinstein”.

The Last Time Corporate Survival Trumps Workers’ Rights: Huffington Post
Sears Canada Inc. has announced that it will seek court approval to liquidate all of the company’s remaining assets. What does this…

580 CFRA – Sears Canada Throws in The Towel
Chantel Goldsmith, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, explains why the remaining 12,000 Sears Canada employees will not receive severance pay.

Corus – CBS Executive Fired For Cause Over Las Vegas Comment
Did a CBS Executive's online comments about the Las Vegas Shooting justify her termination for cause? Partner Chantel Goldsmith explains how for…

900 CHML – Province Targets Nursing Homes Providing Poor Care
Find out what patients and their families can do if they discover that a family member has been receiving inadequate care in…

900 CHML – Substandard Care Leads to Freeze on New Patients for Ontario Nursing Homes
What are the rights of the patients in a nursing home when the nursing home has been ordered to halt the admission…

610 CKTB – Ontario Stops Nursing Homes From Taking New Residents
With three Ontario nursing homes in the news due to substandard care, James K. Fireman, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, discusses the…

CBS Fires Exec Over Las Vegas Post, Not Just Cause
Did a CBS legal executive's online comments about the victims of the Las Vegas shooting justify a ‘just cause’ termination from her…