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Global News – Bad News for Sears Employees
Sears Canada’s decision to seek creditor protection will have a massive impact on employee severance packages. Read more about it here.
TTC Subway Staff Barred from Wearing Medical Masks
TTC operators were barred from wearing medical masks on the job a day after a damning report revealed poor air quality levels…
CityNews – Ontario Court Dismisses Lawsuit Over Bad Job Reference
A man who sued his former employer over a negative job reference, lost his case after the Ontario Superior Court ruled the…
610 CKTB – Giving A Bad Job Reference is Not Defamation
Can a company be sued for defamation if it gives a bad job reference? Not if it’s honest. Gurlal Kler, Partner at…
A Bad Job Reference Is Not Defamation, says Ontario Superior Court
An economist has failed in his efforts to sue his previous employer for defamation, after he was given a negative reference when…
National Post – Can Your Old Boss Badmouth You to a Potential Employer? Absolutely
An economist has failed in his efforts to sue his old employer after they gave him a negative job reference to a…
580 CFRA – Bus Driver Refuses To Drive Bus With A Pro-Life Ad On It
A bus driver was sent home without pay because she refused to drive a bus with a controversial pro-life ad on it.
Controversial Ad on Bus Causes Driver to Refuse to Work
Can a bus driver refuse to do their job because they don’t support an advertisement that is displayed on their bus? Learn…
CBC News – Why Disability Claims for Mental Illness Can Be Difficult to Navigate
Disability Lawyer Sivan Tumarkin, co-founding partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, talks about why disability claims for mental illness are tough to navigate.