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Employment Law November 23rd, 2017

980 CFPL – Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs, Little Impact

By Jon Pinkus

Ontario’s “Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act” may have little impact on certain areas of employment law according to Samfiru Tumarkin LLP's Jon…

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Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru, Co-founding Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, conducts and interview with an off-camera reporter in the law firm's boardroom.
Employment Law November 22nd, 2017

Bell customers, employees flood CBC with complaints about high-pressure sales

By Lior Samfiru

Bell Canada customers and employees are speaking out in the wake of a CBC investigation into customer upselling at Canada’s biggest telecom.

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A headshot of Toronto employment lawyer Lior Samfiru next to the logos for Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and radio station 640 Toronto.
Employment Law November 20th, 2017

Bell Employee’s Rights When Faced with Troubling Work Expectations

By Lior Samfiru

Lior Samfiru, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, talks about companies that emphasize customer upselling open themselves up to Constructive Dismissal claims.

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Non Solicitation Agreement Employee Client Discussion
Employment Law November 15th, 2017

Non-solicitation Agreement | Hands Off Our Clients!

By Jon Pinkus

In this article, we look specifically at the most common kind of restrictive covenant - the non-solicitation agreement or non-solicitation clause.

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Employment Law November 7th, 2017

610 CKTB – Can the Middle Finger Get You Fired for Cause?

By Jon Pinkus

Can your actions outside of the workplace and on social media lead to a legitimate for cause termination? Hear Samfiru Tumarkin LLP's…

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Employment Law November 6th, 2017

580 CFRA – Woman Fired After Flipping Off Trump’s Motorcade

By Alex C. Lucifero

A woman was fired for giving President Trump the finger. Alex Lucifero, managing partner of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP’s Ottawa office, talks about…

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sexual harassment in the workplace
Employment Law November 2nd, 2017

900 CHML – Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Underreported

By Chantel Goldsmith

With the Harvey Weinstein scandal in the news, it has brought to light the fact that a lot of sexual harassment in…

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Employment Law October 31st, 2017

980 CFPL – Anything is Better Than Nothing for These Employees

By Lior Samfiru

Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru, of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, has issued a letter to MPs throughout Canada, urging Parliament to create a “Sears…

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Sears Canada
Employment Law October 28th, 2017

Corus – Changes Needed to Protect Employees

By Lior Samfiru

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP's Lior Samfiru wants to stop the debacle that Sears Canada employees experienced when they closed their doors for good.

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