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Employment Law May 9th, 2022

Employee awarded $450,000 after unwanted birthday party at work

By Melanie Henriques

An unwanted birthday party for an employee results in a costly $450,000 mistake for a Kentucky company.

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Employment Law May 8th, 2022

Travel agency can’t use handbook, pandemic to limit severance: BC court

By Lior Samfiru

A travel agency discovered that a clause in a handbook is no substitute for an employment contract, and you must provide fair…

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COVID May 7th, 2022

Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit: What you need to know

By Lior Samfiru

The Canadian federal government announced on Oct. 21, 2021 that they would implement a new benefits program, called the Canada Worker Lockdown…

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Employment Law May 5th, 2022

SNC-Lavalin: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or fired by SNC-Lavalin? Learn about your rights to severance in Canada and how our experienced employment lawyers can help.

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Samfiru Tumarkin LLP promotes six partners to new leadership roles

By Lior Samfiru

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP is proud to announce that six key partners have been promoted to new leadership roles to help the firm…

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Employment Law April 28th, 2022

Outsourcing Cashier Jobs in B.C.: Employment Lawyer on 980 CKNW

By Lior Samfiru

A Vancouver employment lawyer joined Mike Smythe on 980 CKNW to discuss Freshii's decision to employ virtual cashiers from Nicaragua.

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Employment Law April 27th, 2022

Employment lawyer on CTV discussing legalities of Freshii outsourcing

By Jon Pinkus

Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus joins CTV News to discuss Freshii's hiring practices and outsourcing labour.

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Employment Law April 25th, 2022

Value Drug Mart: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at Value Drug Mart? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your…

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Employment Law April 24th, 2022

Cronos Group: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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