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Employment Law August 30th, 2022

CAA Employees: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at CAA? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance pay.

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Employment Law August 29th, 2022

Alberta court clarifies timeframe for accepting job changes, constructive dismissal

By Lior Samfiru

Alberta's appeal court found that an engineer condoned a slash in pay after continuing to work weeks into the unwanted change.

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COVID August 29th, 2022

Employment lawyer on Toronto unvaccinated firefighters wrongful dismissals

By Mackenzie A. Irwin

Employment lawyer Mackenzie Irwin joins Alex Pierson on 640 Toronto to discuss the recent arbitration ruling for terminated Toronto firefighters.

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COVID August 26th, 2022

Trial Win: Full severance for Ontario dental receptionist despite termination clause

By Lluc Cerda

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP won 15 months of severance pay for a client after her employer's termination clause was deemed unenforceable in Henderson…

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Employment Law August 26th, 2022

‘Quiet Quitting’: What employees need to know

By Karen Tereposky

Quiet quitting because of workplace issues? Learn about your rights and how our employment lawyers can help.

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Employment Law August 26th, 2022

Nearly a quarter of Canadians recently changed jobs, according to survey

By Lior Samfiru

An ADP Canada survey revealed that nearly a quarter Canadians recently changed jobs. Know your rights before parting ways with your current…

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Employment Law August 26th, 2022

Crimp Circuit worker didn’t seek new work following wrongful dismissal: Ontario court

By Melanie Henriques

The OSCC reduced a wrongfully dismissed Crimp Circuit employee's severance because he didn't make reasonable efforts to find similar work.

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Employment Law August 26th, 2022

Employment lawyer explains the process of ‘quiet quitting’ and employee rights

By Lior Samfiru

An employment lawyer joined Kelly Cutrara on 640 Toronto to discuss the concept of 'quiet quitting' and employee rights.

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Employment Law August 26th, 2022

Working Notice: Ultimate guide for employees

By Lior Samfiru

Did you receive working notice for your employer? Learn about your rights to severance and how our employment lawyers can help.

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