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Bullying at Work and Cost of Employer Inaction: 980 CKNW
Can employers ignore employees when instances of workplace harassment/bullying are brought to their attention? What should employees do if that happens?…
Sun Life denies mother’s claim due to disabled son: $5M lawsuit
Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has filed a $5.3M lawsuit in Ontario Superior Court alleging that insurance provider Sun Life Financial callously cut off…
Half of Canadians experience bullying on the job – Global News
Polling firm Forum Research found that 55% of respondents were bullied or had co-workers who experienced bullying on the job.
Corus – $5.3M lawsuit against Sun Life over LTD Denial
Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has filed a lawsuit alleging that Sun Life Financial callously cut off long-term disability payments to a clinically depressed…
CBC News – Uber Eats & the Death of Employment Law
Lior Samfiru, partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, talked with the CBC about Uber drivers having to go to the Netherlands to fight…
BNN – How ‘right to disconnect’ affects Canadian businesses’ productivity
Should Canadian workers have the right to disconnect outside of working hours? Chantel Goldsmith, partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP talks about this…
Lowe’s Closing Canadian Stores – Severance Rights
Lowe's, the home improvement retail chain is closing 31 locations in Canada, including 9 Lowe's and Rona stores in Ontario…
Tony Clement Texting Scandal – 980 CKNW
MP Tony Clement has resigned after sharing sexual photos of himself with a "consenting female". Can you be terminated over inappropriate off-duty…
6 months’ pay after less than 1 year: Employment Law Today
A B.C. worker who was persuaded to leave his old job for a new position, but was fired six months later, has…