Restaurant sues employee for wrecking $30,000 purse
A waiter who accidentally spilled wine on a customer’s $30,000 Hermes purse is being sued by their employer.
The customer, Maryana Beyder, has sued The Alpine Country Club in New Jersey, claiming that the restaurant is liable for damages. The restaurant is now pinning the blame on the waiter.
Lior Samfiru is a Toronto employment lawyer, and partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLp. He joined Global News Radio host Jeff McArthur to explain why an employer in Canada can’t go after an employee for financial compensation when accidental damage is caused in the workplace.
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Lior Samfiru
Lior Samfiru is a Founding Partner of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and Practice Leader for the firm's Labour & Employment Law Group. His experience in countless successful cases and mediations on behalf of employees and employers, as well as his continued advocacy for the rights of workers, makes him one of the most skilled and sought-after labour and employment lawyers in Canada.
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