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Disability/Personal Injury March 27th, 2017

Did Doctors Fail To Tell A Patient That He Had Cancer?

By Sivan Tumarkin

The wife of a B.C. man is claiming that her husband’s positive cancer diagnosis fell through cracks in the medical system. Does…

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Employment Law March 19th, 2017

Ryerson Instructor Criticized Over Controversial Comments on Facebook

By Lior Samfiru

Students have made complaints about comments posted on Facebook by a Ryerson engineering sessional lecturer and instructor. Find out why in our…

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Employment Law March 16th, 2017

610 CKTB – Ministry of Labour Blitz Reveals That Many Employers Are Violating the Employment Standards Act

By Lior Samfiru

Almost three-quarters of Ontario employers with a “history of non-compliance” were revealed to still be violating the Employment Standards Act.

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Employment Law March 16th, 2017

Ministry of Labour Blitz Reveals Overtime Pay Problems for Employees – 900 CHML

By Lior Samfiru

A common violation by employers is how they handle overtime pay for their employees, or the lack thereof. When is an employee…

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Disability/Personal Injury March 15th, 2017

640 Toronto – Supreme Court of Canada to Hear Rankin’s Garage Case

By Sivan Tumarkin

A garage shop owner must argue that he is not responsible for injuries suffered by a teenager due to the teen stealing…

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Employment Law March 15th, 2017

Why Are Companies Not Following the Employment Standards Act?

By Lior Samfiru

Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru talks about the Ministry of Labour's inspection blitz as well as why so many employers are not following…

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Employment Law March 14th, 2017

640 Toronto – European Union Rules on Headscarves in the Workplace

By Lior Samfiru

The European Court of Justice has ruled that companies can ban employees from wearing religious and political symbols in the workplace such…

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Disability/Personal Injury March 13th, 2017

640 Toronto – Rankin’s Garage Case To Be Heard By The Supreme Court of Canada

By Sivan Tumarkin

A garage shop owner feels he should not be held responsible for the injuries a teen suffered when he and a friend…

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Employment Law March 6th, 2017

CityNews – UK lawmakers to companies: End sexist high heel dress codes

By Jon Pinkus

United Kingdom lawmakers have told employers to stop making women wear high heels as part of any corporate dress code. Read more…

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