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Future shop severance packages not up to snuff, says lawyer
Some workers who lost their job when Future Shop closed down have criticized the severance offers they were given and Lior Samfiru…
CTV Canada AM – Future Shop shuts down: Concerns after employees pressured
Best Buy Canada is coming under fire over severance packages former Future Shop employees say are inadequate and signed under duress.
CTV News – Future Shop: Great Concern Over Severance
Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru has concerns over the severance packages being offered to approximately 1,500 employees that Future Shop fired.
Saskatoon Future Shop closes
Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru is reviewing the severance packages of some former Future Shop employees, and he’s concerned with how they’re being…
Globe and Mail – Travel insurance ‘confidence issue’ under review by regulators
The Canadian insurance industry has a confidence issue with the reliability and consistency of travel insurance policies. Sivan Tumarkin responds…
Global News – Cyclist gets hit with big bill from insurance company following crash
An Edmonton man has a warning for cyclists after he crashed his bicycle into a vehicle and received a massive bill in…
CBC News – Cyclist Rylan Kafara gets $6,000 bill after collision with SUV
Personal Injury lawyer Sivan Tumarkin questions an insurance company's ethics after they demanded a cyclist to pay more than $6,000 in damages.
Inducement: The High Price of Termination
Inducement is often more than just the standard “Bardal factors” – i.e. age, position, length of service. Find out why in our…
Voith layoffs: 1,600 jobs cut amid worldwide restructuring
Voith is moving forward with a reduction of its global workforce by up to 1,600 jobs as part of a major restructuring…