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Employee discriminated against for marital status.
Employment Law June 20th, 2022

Employee owed $70,000 after sign dispute, discrimination due to marriage

By Lior Samfiru

Clash over sign results in $70,000 for optical store employee after tribunal declares she was discriminated against based on her marriage.

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spacex, spacex fires employees
Employment Law June 18th, 2022

SpaceX fires employees who criticized CEO Elon Musk: Reports

By Lior Samfiru

SpaceX has fired numerous employees who published an open letter criticizing CEO Elon Musk, according to multiple reports.

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Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru's headshot next to 980 CKNW, Samfiru Tumarkin LLP logos
Employment Law June 17th, 2022

Vancouver employment lawyer on gas station manager termination

By Lior Samfiru

A Vancouver employment lawyer joins Jill Bennet on 980 CKNW to discuss the recent termination of a gas station manager and terminations…

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wealthsimple, wealthsimple layoffs, wealthsimple severance
Employment Law June 16th, 2022

Wealthsimple lays off 13 per cent of workforce

By Lior Samfiru

Wealthsimple is laying off 13 per cent of its workforce, after experiencing impacts of the financial downtown in the global technology sector. …

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wealthsimple, wealthsimple layoffs, wealthsimple severance
Employment Law June 16th, 2022

Wealthsimple: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at Wealthsimple? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance pay.

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gas station, manager fired, gas station manager fired, 69 cents, shell gas station
Employment Law June 15th, 2022

Gas station manager fired after 69 cent screw-up: Severance owed?

By Lior Samfiru

An employment lawyer explains whether a gas station manager is owed severance or not after a 69 cent mistake cost $16,000.

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Covid-19 vaccines
Employment Law June 15th, 2022

Government lifts COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federally regulated employees

By Lior Samfiru

The federal government announced it is lifting COVID-19 vaccine mandates for transportation and public sector workers.

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COVID June 14th, 2022

Canada’s top accounting firms end mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policies

By Lior Samfiru

Canada’s Big Four accounting firms have suspended or fully removed their COVID-19 vaccination policies for employees.

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Employment Law June 13th, 2022

Enjoy Technology: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at Enjoy Technology? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance…

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