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Amazon HQ2: Will They Play By Ontario’s Rules?
Toronto has been shortlisted as a possible location for Amazon HQ2. But will the massive company play by Ontario's employment and workplace…
Hawaii False Alarm: “For Cause” Termination for Employee?
Should a 10-year employee face a termination "for cause" following the Hawaii False Alarm incident? Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru reviews the facts.
Yellow Pages layoffs affect 500 Canadian employees
Yellow Pages has announced that they will eliminate around 500 jobs in Canada. Find out what their rights to severance pay are…
Corus – RBC Insurance Leaves Senior Stranded in Germany, $150K Medical Bill
The son of an 84 year old man in a medically induced coma in Germany is fighting RBC Insurance as they refuse…
Postmedia and Torstar Layoffs | Severance Packages
Postmedia and Torstar have traded 41 local community newspapers with most to be shut down permanently. Learn about severance pay rights for the…
Bell customers, employees flood CBC with complaints about high-pressure sales
Bell Canada customers and employees are speaking out in the wake of a CBC investigation into customer upselling at Canada’s biggest telecom.
Corus – Changes Needed to Protect Employees
Samfiru Tumarkin LLP's Lior Samfiru wants to stop the debacle that Sears Canada employees experienced when they closed their doors for good.
680/1130 News – “Sears Act” Needed to Recognize Employee Rights During Bankruptcy
A letter from Lior Samfiru has been issued urging Parliament to create a “Sears Act” to recognize employee rights during bankruptcy proceedings.
Sears Canada: Severance pay and ‘Sears Act’
Find out why Samfiru Tumarkin LLP's Lior Samfiru has issued a letter to MPs throughout Canada, urging them to create a “Sears…