CTV News – Future Shop: Great Concern Over Severance
Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru has expressed great concern over the severance packages being offered to 500 full-time and 1,000 part-time employees that have been fired following the permanent closure of 66 Future Shop locations.
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Lior Samfiru is a Founding Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and the Practice Leader of the firm’s Labour & Employment Law Group. Known for his advocacy and success representing both employees and employers, Lior exclusively serves clients in Ontario, where his extensive experience has made him one of Canada’s most sought-after employment lawyers.
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