Don Cherry, Wrongful Dismissal & Employment Law
Sportsnet fired Don Cherry from Coach’s Corner Monday following his comments on Saturday about the lack of poppies being worn by immigrants to Canada around Remembrance Day.
The media company stated that “it is the right time for him to immediately step down.”
Lior Samfiru is a Toronto employment lawyer and partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. He joined host Mike Stafford on Global News Radio 640 Toronto to explain why Don Cherry may be looking at a wrongful dismissal, what constitutes a “for cause” termination and what employers can learn from this incident.
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Lior Samfiru
Lior Samfiru is a Founding Partner of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and Practice Leader for the firm's Labour & Employment Law Group. His experience in countless successful cases and mediations on behalf of employees and employers, as well as his continued advocacy for the rights of workers, makes him one of the most skilled and sought-after labour and employment lawyers in Canada.
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