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Should You Turn Down a Severance Offer?
What happens when you are let go, either with or without cause? Are you always owed severance pay? Should you reject an…
Was Hydro One FHRITP Firing Justified?
Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru discusses Hydro One’s decision to fire an employee for cause after he made sexually explicit remarks at a…
Corus – Evidence found on social media increasingly deciding factor in personal injury cases
Social media posts are being used by insurance companies to determine if claimants are really disabled. Sivan Tumarkin discusses a story out…
Jian Ghomeshi and Implications for Canada’s Employers and Employees
Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru talks about the implications of the Jian Ghomeshi case for employees and employers across Canada.
Lawyer Locate – Member to See What the Future Has in Store for Severance
Future Shop employees learned that the company has closed its doors forever and approximately 1,500 staff lost their jobs.
Dependent Contractor: The Frankenstein of Employment Law
A “dependent contractor” has many hallmarks of an independent contractor but the worker is entitled to reasonable notice of termination of their…
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.