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National Sports, severance pay for National Sports employees
Employment Law February 18th, 2021

Canadian Tire closing all National Sports stores to reduce overlap

By Lior Samfiru

Canadian Tire is closing all 18 of its National Sports retail stores in Ontario. Learn about severance pay for full and part-time…

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Coronaphobia, long-term disability
COVID February 17th, 2021

Coronaphobia and Long-term Disability Claims: 3 Things to Know

By Sivan Tumarkin

Suffering from Coronaphobia? Disability Lawyer Sivan Tumarkin explains 3 things you need to be aware of when you claim long-term disability benefits.

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Bombardier
COVID February 12th, 2021

Bombardier laying off 1,600 people, ending Learjet program

By Lior Samfiru

Bombardier is laying off 1,600 employees. Learn about severance pay for non-unionized Bombardier employees and what their rights are.

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Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru's headshot next to 980 CKNW, Samfiru Tumarkin LLP logos
COVID February 10th, 2021

Employment lawyer on paying back CERB

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer joins Jill Bennett on 980 CKNW to discuss the recent update on CERB repayments.

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A headshot of Employment Lawyer Mackenzie Irwin at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, to the left of the logos for radio station 900 CHML in Hamilton and Samfiru Tumarkin LLP.
COVID February 9th, 2021

Employee rights while working remotely

By Mackenzie A. Irwin

Employment lawyer Mackenzie Irwin joins Scott Thompson on CHML to discuss employee's rights while working from home.

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Air Canada
COVID February 9th, 2021

Air Canada cutting 1,500 jobs and suspending additional flights

By Lior Samfiru

Air Canada has announced additional layoffs and service cuts in response to ongoing air travel restrictions in the country due to the…

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disability-lawyer-James-Fireman
Disability/Personal Injury February 9th, 2021

James K. Fireman on surveillance and disability claims

By James K. Fireman

Disability lawyer James K. Fireman joins Peter Shurman on 640 Toronto to discuss surveillance by disability insurers.

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Bell Media, severance pay for bell media employees
COVID February 4th, 2021

Bell Media severance after jobs cut across Canada in February 2021

By Lior Samfiru

Bell Media has laid off over 200 employees in on-air, sales, and newsroom positions across Canada. Find out what their rights to…

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Employment Law February 4th, 2021

Virtual Canadian Immigrants Conference

By Lior Samfiru

An employment lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP took part in a TorontoJobs conference for Canadian immigrants and speak on workplace rights.

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