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Severance Pay When a Business Closes
Carlton Cards & Papyrus stores are closing in Canada. Partner Alex Lucifero on CTV News explains severance pay when a business closes.
Is your credit card’s travel insurance enough? – MoneySense
MoneySense spoke to disability lawyer Sivan Tumarkin at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP about how to find the best travel insurance to fit your…
Free Speech in the Workplace: You Can Be Fired
Learn about the boundaries of free speech in the workplace and employee rights following recent events in Canada that have highlighted the…
Global News – CN Rail Strike and Legislation
An Ottawa employment lawyer explains what options the federal government has to end the CN Rail strike in order to get goods…
McDonald’s CEO fired after dating employee – Corus Radio
Lior Samfiru on McDonald's decision to fire its CEO and what Canadian law says about managers forming consenual relationships with employees.
Pocket Employment Lawyer Launches in Canada
Global News Radio spoke to Lior Samfiru about the Pocket Employment Lawyer and how it will change the legal landscape where employment…
Human Rights Tribunal orders employer to pay $120K to worker it didn’t hire
A $120K award from Ontario’s human rights tribunal should have employers reviewing HR policies, Jon Pinkus wrote in the National Post.
Justin Trudeau, Blackface & Legal Obligation to be Truthful – Corus Radio
Lior Samfiru on whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a legal obligation to tell Canadians the truth about the times he donned…
Globe and Mail – I was fired for possessing marijuana at work. Is that allowed?
An employee fired for cause over cannabis in the office may be owed substantial severance pay. A Toronto employment lawyer told the…