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Employment Law May 31st, 2016

TRIAL WIN: Carpenter v. Brains II Canada Inc.

By David Vaughan

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP is proud to announce that Toronto employment lawyer and firm partner David Vaughan successfully represented his client, Ms. Carpenter,…

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Disability/Personal Injury April 27th, 2016

New Auto Insurance Changes Means REDUCED Benefits For You

By Sivan Tumarkin

Changes to auto insurance policies are coming to Ontario as of June 1, 2016, but benefit entitlements can be reduced if you're…

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Employment Law April 23rd, 2016

Worker Sues For 11,570 Hours of Unpaid Overtime

By Lior Samfiru

An employee sued his employer for 11,570 hours of unpaid overtime. Learn more about what you can do if you think your…

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Employment Law April 16th, 2016

McDonald’s Manager Constructively Dismissed, Not “Lovin’ It”

By Lior Samfiru

After 26 years working at McDonald’s, Esther Brake was definitely not “lovin’ it” after she was forced out of her job as…

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Employment Law April 12th, 2016

Fired Over “Fat”: Did Addition Elle Make the Right Call?

By Lior Samfiru

Can your employer fire you for cause because of something you posted on your Facebook account that they took offence to? Find…

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Employment Law April 5th, 2016

Ontario Human Rights Tribunal: Miscarriage is a Disability

By Lior Samfiru

The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has decided, through an interim finding, that a woman’s miscarriage is a disability. Learn more by reading…

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Disability/Personal Injury March 28th, 2016

Toronto Police No Longer Responding to Minor Accidents

By Sivan Tumarkin

Toronto Police are no longer responding to minor accidents. Read about the reasons for the change and how they affect you going…

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Employment Law March 23rd, 2016

Employee Privacy: Company Policy Not A License to Intrude

By Lior Samfiru

Just because a company has a workplace privacy policy, that does not give the employer the right to intrude on an employees…

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Employment Law March 18th, 2016

7 Biggest Mistakes Employers Make

By Lior Samfiru

If you're an employer (and even an employee), you should definitely read about the 7 biggest mistakes that employers make and how…

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