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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…
How to Calculate Severance Pay
There are a lot of myths about how to calculate severance pay in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta. Find out how to…
10-week Suspension Enough for Lawyer Who slept with a Client?
A Toronto lawyer was suspended for two and a half months for having sex with a client and failing to inform his…
Client Win: How a single email secured full pay in a fixed-term contract case
Discover how Samfiru Tumarkin LLP used a key email to secure full compensation for an employee fired from a one-year fixed-term contract.
Global News – Garage found partly liable after crash with stolen car causes brain injury
An auto-body garage owner was deemed to be liable after a teen suffered a permanent brain injury after crashing a car that…
Social Media and the Workplace
Today's workplace should have a clearly defined social media policy that clearly outlines the expectations for employees and the employer.