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Employment Law November 16th, 2022

Calgary employment lawyer on investigating ward councillor

By Karen Tereposky

Employment lawyer Karen Tereposky speaks to Global News Calgary on the investigation of ward councillor Sean Chu.

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Employment Law November 14th, 2022

Toronto employment lawyer on SiriusXM talks working from home

By Mackenzie A. Irwin

Employment lawyer Mackenzie Irwin joins Arlene Bynon on SiriusXM to discuss the future of working from home.

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Employment Law November 14th, 2022

Trial Win: Fired B.C. salesperson awarded $6,500 in accrued commission

By Adrienne Wensel

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP secured additional compensation for a senior sales manager after arguing that wording in their employment contract was ambiguous.

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Employment Law November 13th, 2022

London Drugs: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law November 11th, 2022

Fenchurch: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law November 11th, 2022

Employment Lawyer on Twitter’s new work from home policy

By Mackenzie A. Irwin

Employment lawyer Mackenzie Irwin spoke to CTV News on the work-from-home model and employers' flexibility.

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Employment Law November 11th, 2022

City of Toronto ending COVID-19 vaccine mandate for staff on Dec. 1

By Lior Samfiru

The City says mandatory vaccination isn't necessary because most employees have at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.

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Employment Law November 10th, 2022

Allstate Canada: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law November 10th, 2022

Ontario lawyer discusses ongoing Twitter layoffs

By Lior Samfiru

An employment lawyer spoke to Canadian HR Reporter regarding the ongoing Twitter layoffs and severance.

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