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Employment Law September 17th, 2018

OBJ – Marijuana Legalization: Employers Should Prepare

By Alex C. Lucifero

Alex Lucifero, partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and an Ottawa Employment Lawyer, talks about the aspects of legalization that employers need to…

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Employment Law September 11th, 2018

HR Reporter – No-poaching clauses under microscope

By Lior Samfiru

No-poaching or non-solicitation clauses are most common in sales, technology or specialized roles, but any other positions should not have them.

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Employment Law September 5th, 2018

Lola’s Kitchen shuts doors with no notice to staff

By Lior Samfiru

Lola's Kitchen closed its doors with no notice or severance pay. The staff at Lola's Kitchen are likely owed much more than…

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Employment Law September 4th, 2018

Salesman Gets Six Months’ Pay In Lieu of Notice After Six Months of Work

By Lior Samfiru

A B.C. man has been awarded six months pay in lieu of notice after being dismissed from his job by the company…

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Employment Lawyer Alex Lucifero, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, is sitting in the CTV Morning Live Ottawa studio with host Annette Goerner for an interview about the impact of legal cannabis on employees and employers.
Employment Law September 4th, 2018

Marijuana Legalization and Employer Rights

By Alex C. Lucifero

Marijuana Legalization and Employer Rights with employment lawyer Alex Lucifero on CTV. A company's cannabis rights in and out of the workplace.

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Employment Law August 21st, 2018

CBC News – Man ‘terrified’ after learning old boss threatened to kill him in text

By Chantel Goldsmith

Toronto employment lawyer and Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP Chantel Goldsmith talks about employers obligations to protect staff from workplace violence.

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Employment Law August 16th, 2018

Why Canada’s new stat holiday is not a day off for everyone: Global News Interview

By Jon Pinkus

The federal government is moving forward with plans to add a new statutory holiday to mark the legacy of residential schools in…

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Employment Law July 31st, 2018

900 CHML – Is a Criminal Charge Reason Enough to Fire Someone?

By Lior Samfiru

What rights does both the employer and employee have an employee has a criminal charge? Can the employee be terminated from their…

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Employment Law July 26th, 2018

Rights tribunal slams Imperial Oil for cancelling job offer to engineer

By Chantel Goldsmith

The HRTO has ruled that an employer cannot discriminate against job candidates who do not have Canadian permanent residence status but can…

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