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Employment Law December 28th, 2024

Client Win: $157K for Ontario youth coordinator after contract cut short

By Jon Pinkus

The Ontario Court of Appeal agreed that the termination clause in the worker's agreement was illegal and unenforceable.

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Employment Law November 4th, 2024

Trial Win: Ontario ‘road boss’ constructively dismissed, awarded over $320K

By Stan Fainzilberg

The ONSC said no "reasonable person" in our client's position "would accept a demotion and reduced compensation."…

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Employment Law March 22nd, 2024

Trial Win: Ontario worker awarded nearly $85K in wrongful dismissal case

By Mackenzie A. Irwin

Our firm successfully argued that the office administrator was owed full severance pay after 35 years of service.

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Employment Law March 1st, 2024

Appeal Win: B.C. sales clerk awarded $30K in wrongful dismissal case

By Adrienne Wensel

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP successfully argued that CERB shouldn't be deducted from the employee's severance award.

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Employment Law June 9th, 2023

Client Win: Ontario welder sparks justice after 36 years of service snuffed out

By Jon Pinkus

After 36 years of service, a welder was unfairly fire without notice. Discover how Samfiru Tumarkin LLP secured justice in a pivotal…

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Employment Law April 17th, 2023

Appeal Win: Ontario welder’s silence not condonation of temporary layoff

By Jon Pinkus

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP successfully argued that an Ontario welder's silence during a temporary layoff shouldn't be considered consent.

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Employment Law December 20th, 2022

Trial Win: Wrongfully dismissed City of Port Coquitlam worker awarded nearly $58K

By Lior Samfiru

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP secured full severance pay for a Utilities Superintendent after arguing that he shouldn't have been fired "for cause" by…

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Employment Law December 1st, 2022

Appeal Win on CERB Deduction and $25K Severance for B.C. Marketer

By Lior Samfiru

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP secured full severance pay for a marketing manager after arguing that CERB shouldn't be deducted from their severance entitlements.

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Employment Law November 14th, 2022

Trial Win: Fired B.C. salesperson awarded $6,500 in accrued commission

By Adrienne Wensel

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP secured additional compensation for a senior sales manager after arguing that wording in their employment contract was ambiguous.

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