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CBC News – Uber Eats & the Death of Employment Law
Lior Samfiru, partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, talked with the CBC about Uber drivers having to go to the Netherlands to fight…
580 CFRA – Employment Lawyer’s Side to Velshi Dismissal
Does Alykhan Velshi, a member of Ontario Power Generation, was given the boot by Premier Doug Ford on his first day on the…
BNN – How ‘right to disconnect’ affects Canadian businesses’ productivity
Should Canadian workers have the right to disconnect outside of working hours? Chantel Goldsmith, partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP talks about this…
Lowe’s Closing Canadian Stores – Severance Rights
Lowe's, the home improvement retail chain is closing 31 locations in Canada, including 9 Lowe's and Rona stores in Ontario…
580 CFRA – Ottawa Senators Uber Video Controversy
In light of an Ottawa Senators video, where players mocked a coach, can an employee be punished for badmouthing their employer in…
Tony Clement Texting Scandal – 980 CKNW
MP Tony Clement has resigned after sharing sexual photos of himself with a "consenting female". Can you be terminated over inappropriate off-duty…
Warning to Employers Over Bill 148 Changes
Alex Lucifero, managing partner of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, talks about changes that will and will not occur across Ontario once Bill 148…
OBJ – Employee or independent contractor: What’s in a name?
Ottawa employment lawyer Alex Lucifero explores the fine line between contractor and employee, in the Ottawa Business Journal.
Warning to Ontario Employers About Bill 148 Changes
Labour reforms introduced by the Ford government do not give employers the ability to change terms of employment without consequences, says Lior…