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Employment Law March 1st, 2017

TTC Employees to Undergo Random Drug Testing

By David Vaughan

David Vaughan, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, explains whether or not the TTC is making a wise choice in regards to random…

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Employment Law February 16th, 2017

Ontario Today – Law Firm Launches Uber Class-action Lawsuit

By Lior Samfiru

An employment lawyer sat down with CBC Radio One to talk about the firm's $200-million class action lawsuit against Uber's operations in…

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Employment Law February 15th, 2017

Toronto bar apologizes after ‘no means yes’ sign stirs outrage

By Lior Samfiru

A Toronto bar owner has apologized and says a staff member will be fired over a bar sign that angered people who…

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Employment Law February 15th, 2017

580 CFRA – Toronto Bar Under Fire for “No Means Yes” Sign

By Lior Samfiru

A Toronto bar owner has apologized following an online backlash over a bar sign that angered people who said it was joking…

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Employment Law February 15th, 2017

St. Michael’s Hospital Finds $200K in Irregular Health Benefits Claims, Fires 31 Employees

By Lior Samfiru

St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto has fired 31 employees for alleged misuse of its employee benefits plan totaling around $200,000.

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Disability/Personal Injury February 10th, 2017

CBC News – Paralyzed man suing insurer that says injuries don’t meet definition of paralysis

By Sivan Tumarkin

A man is suing his insurance company after being denied $120,000 he claims he’s entitled to after a freak accident left him…

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Employment Law February 3rd, 2017

640 Toronto – Employee insurance plan must pay for medical marijuana, human rights board rules

By Lior Samfiru

When it comes to medical marijuana being covered by insurance, there is a lot of confusion surrounding the issue, but a recent…

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Disability/Personal Injury February 1st, 2017

640 Toronto – Paralyzed Man Suing Insurer That Says Injuries Don’t Meet Definition

By Sivan Tumarkin

A man who suffered severe injuries that left him paralyzed from the waist down was told he wasn’t quite paralyzed enough for…

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mitch murphy, not totally disabled
Disability/Personal Injury January 31st, 2017

Not paralyzed enough: N.S. man sues to be recognized as paraplegic

By Sivan Tumarkin

A man was told by his insurance company that he is not quite paralyzed enough for compensation and is now fighting to…

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