Employment Law

640 Toronto – Waterloo Job Applicant Rejected Due To Somali Background

January 20, 2016

University of Waterloo grad Jama Hagi-Yusuf was rejected via email by a potential employer simply because he was born to Somali parents. Hagi-Yusuf filed a complaint with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario that alleges J. Sandy Matheson of Integral Wealth Securities provided a rejection letter that negatively references the grad’s Somali background.

Can a business legally do that?

Lior Samfiru, partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and a Toronto employment lawyer, joined The Jennifer Campbell Show on 570 News in Waterloo to discuss this surprising scenario spawned by Integral Wealth Securities Limited.

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About the Author

Lior Samfiru

National Co-Managing Partner

Lior Samfiru is a Founding Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and the Practice Leader of the firm’s Labour & Employment Law Group. Known for his advocacy and success representing both employees and employers, Lior exclusively serves clients in Ontario, where his extensive experience has made him one of Canada’s most sought-after employment lawyers.

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