Why Kelly Pocha’s Racist Tirade Likely Not “For Cause” Termination: CKNW
Video of a woman uttering racist comments and threatening violence against a group of men at a Lethbridge restaurant is being shared widely on social media and has cost the woman her job at a car dealership in Cranbrook, B.C.
But did her conduct outside of the workplace amount to a “for cause” termination in B.C.? An employment lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP says not so fast.
A Vancouver Employment Lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP told Jon McComb on Global News Radio 980 CKNW why a “for cause” termination may not be valid in this scenario.
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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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