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Disability/Personal Injury October 17th, 2016

Global News – Garage found partly liable after crash with stolen car causes brain injury

By Sivan Tumarkin

An auto-body garage owner was deemed to be liable after a teen suffered a permanent brain injury after crashing a car that…

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Employment Law October 14th, 2016

Social Media and the Workplace

By Lior Samfiru

Today's workplace should have a clearly defined social media policy that clearly outlines the expectations for employees and the employer.

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Employment Law October 7th, 2016

Exploring Contract Disputes

By Gurlal S. Kler

Contract disputes can arise from many different elements of a contract. Read the article to learn about steps that can be taken…

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Employment Law September 2nd, 2016

Bonuses and Severance Pay

By Alex C. Lucifero

A common question we get asked is whether bonus entitlements (overtime pay, benefits, stock options, car) should be included in a severance…

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Employment Law August 19th, 2016

Choosing the Best Employment Lawyer

By Alex C. Lucifero

Looking for the Best Employment Lawyer? Read this article for a few tips on choosing an employment lawyer that is right for…

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Employment Law August 12th, 2016

Common Misconceptions About Severance Pay

By Lior Samfiru

This article helps clear-up some of the most common misunderstandings that terminated employees have about their entitlements and severance pay.

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Employment Law July 29th, 2016

Non-Unionized Federal Workers Protected from Arbitrary Dismissal

By Lumi Pungea

Learn why non-unionized federal workers are protected from arbitrary dismissals & why federally regulated employers need a reason for dismissing staff.

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Calgary Father Wants Tim Hortons to Cool Their Tea After Son’s Injury

By Sivan Tumarkin

A father is asking Tim Hortons to turn down the heat after his young son was seriously burned by very hot tea…

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Employment Law May 31st, 2016

TRIAL WIN: Carpenter v. Brains II Canada Inc.

By David Vaughan

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP is proud to announce that Toronto employment lawyer and firm partner David Vaughan successfully represented his client, Ms. Carpenter,…

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