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Employment Lawyer on Global News about Freshii and employee rights
Employment lawyer Fiona Martyn speaks to Global News regarding Freshii's new virtual cashiers and outsourcing labour.
Can Freshii outsource cashier jobs to Nicaragua?
Freshii is employing workers in Nicaragua for a virtual cashier job in its Ontario stores. An employment lawyer explains whether this is…
Freshii job outsourcing and employer obligations
Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus comments on Freshii outsourcing employment and employer obligations with the Toronto Star.
Work: What’s Next | Employee rights as they return to the office
Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru joins Global News on Work What's Next to discuss Apple employees and returning to the workplace.
Value Drug Mart: Severance Packages
Laid off or lost your job at Value Drug Mart? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your…
Cronos Group: Severance Packages
Laid off or lost your job at Cronos Group? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance…
Red Wings Zamboni driver sues after being fired for urinating in drain at work
The former Zamboni driver for the Detroit Red Wings is suing the team after he was fired for being in a drain…
Employers will pay for ignoring disabilities: Alberta Human Rights Commission
An employer learned an expensive lesson after the Alberta Human Rights Commission found that it ignored an employee's alcoholism.
Unknown vaccination status leads to termination and wrongful dismissal
Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru joins Matt Harris on Newstalk 580 CFRA to discuss termatinations for cause as result of vaccination status.