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Toronto UberEATS delivery drivers protest new rate cut
The popular food delivery app UberEATS is coming under fire from Toronto drivers who work for the service, after it slashed their…
Global News – Amazon Employee Attempts Suicide and UberEATS Driver Wages Slashed
An Amazon employee sent an email to hundreds of co-workers criticizing the company before leaping off its Seattle headquarters in a failed…
Poor Conduct & Terminations: What’s Legal?
Employers have a duty to pay adequate severance and treat employees fairly at all times leading up to and after they terminate…
Toronto Road Tolls and the Impact on Employees
With Mayor Tory's plan to introduce tolls on the DVP and Gardiner Expressway, what does it mean for employees who commute to…
Termination Negotiations: Don’t Give In to Pressure
Employees feel pressured by their employer to sign documents during termination negotiations. Find out why you should not give in by reading…
GoodLife Fitness faces $60M class-action lawsuit over wages
With GoodLife Fitness making headlines for not properly compensating its employees, we discuss employees rights for proper overtime compensation.
570 News – Hamilton Judge Wears Pro-Trump Hat in Court
A Hamilton judge wore a "Make America Great Again" hat while walking into a courtroom before taking it off and placing it…
Home invader voyeur who took secret videos of co-worker jailed
Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru talks about what you can do if a coworker is making inappropriate advances towards you, either in or…
Insurance Company Offers Girl $8 for Mileage to Hospital Instead of $50K for Eye Injury
The mother of a young girl who suffered an eye injury playing soccer is upset that her insurance company is saying the…