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Uber Decision: Labour Law Loophole Could be “the Death of Employment Law”
If you’re an Uber driver and want to fight your employer, you’d have to go to the Netherlands to do it.
CBC News – Woman Shocked When GoodLife Fitness Said Workout Was Part of Interview
An Ontario woman was shocked when GoodLife Fitness told her a workout with her boss’s boss was part of the interview process…
Georgia man sues former boss after butt dial costs him his job
Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, talks about employer and employee rights when you badmouth an employer on a…
CBC News – Air Canada Faces Complaints Over Sexual Harassment and Discrimination
Air Canada is facing complaints from their flight attendants, as they are claiming they are being sexually harassed and discriminated against by…
Client Win: 33-Year Dental Hygienist Awarded 24 Months’ Pay After Wrongful Dismissal
A 33-year dental hygienist wins justice with 24 months' pay after wrongful dismissal. Learn how our team secured her full rights.
French Waiter Says He Was Fired for his ‘Direct, Honest’ Personality
A waiter in Vancouver was fired for being aggressive with his colleagues, says he’s not rude — he’s French. Does he have…
Law Times – The Countdown to Legalization: Marijuana and Employment Law
Lior Samfiru, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, explains how the looming legalization of recreational marijuana in Canada will affect employment law.
900 CHML – Pay Transparency Bill: The Impact on Ontario
Jon Pinkus, associate at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, discusses how Ontario’s proposed Pay Transparency Act would impact employees and employers in Ontario.
Law Times – Judge Stays $400-Million Class Action Against Uber
An Ontario judge has stayed a proposed class action lawsuit brought against Uber by its own drivers in favour of arbitration in…