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Toronto employment lawyer on GoodLife Fitness employee entitlements
Employment lawyer Fiona Martyn spoke with Sarah Dobson at Canadian HR Reporter on the recent round of GoodLife Fitness terminations.
‘Illegal’: Employment lawyer reacts to firing of 500 GoodLife Fitness trainers
Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus calls GoodLife Fitness' alleged decision to define terminations as resignations "illegal", and says severance is owed.
SIR Corp: Severance Packages
Laid off or lost your job at SIR Corp? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance…
GoodLife Fitness Layoffs and Severance Pay
Laid off or fired by GoodLife Fitness? Learn about your rights to a full severance package and how our employment lawyers can…
Employment lawyer on Uber’s appeal of courier classification by Ministry of Labour
Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero spoke with the Canadian Press regarding Uber's decision to appeal the Ontario Ministry of Labour's classification of couriers…
Tim Hortons: Severance Packages
Laid off or lost your job at Tim Hortons? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance…
As restrictions lift, can an employer enforce masking in the workplace?
Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru spoke with Global News Radio 770 CHQR to discuss the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and employee rights.
Mackenzie Irwin, Canadian Justice, on right to disconnect legislation
Employment lawyer Mackenzie Irwin joins Canadian Justice to discuss the right to disconnect legislation in Ontario and its repercussions for employees.
Lluc Cerda on fired unvaccinated employees pursuing severance
Employment lawyer Lluc Cerda joins CityNews Edmonton to comment on unvaccinated employee rights to severance pay.