Employment Law

MPs like Kings, queens in their little domains

November 17, 2014

An arm’s-length process needs to be established to deal with allegations of misconduct or harassment—sexual and otherwise—on Parliament Hill, say experts, as the culture on the Hill is more conducive to inappropriate behaviour than the average workplace.

Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru spoke to The Hill Times about how Parliament Hill and regular employers should react to cases of sexual harassment in the workplace.

Read the article in the Hill Times here.

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Lior Samfiru

National Co-Managing Partner

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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