Lost your job? Wrongfully dismissed and feel that you are owed a full and fair severance package? You need to talk to SAMFIRU TUMARKIN LLP, the employment law firm seen on CP24, before you take any action.
Employment Lawyer.ca: Who we are
You’ve seen us on Toronto’s breaking news station, online, or found us by searching for things like “Ask a Lawyer” or “employment lawyer seen on CP24”.
Samfiru Tumarkin LLP is Canada’s only law firm with an ongoing national radio, television (airing on stations like CTV and Global) and digital employment law show dedicated solely to informing the public about their rights in and around the workplace. Our firm prides itself on being the most positively reviewed law firm in Canada, having successfully acted on behalf of countless clients across the country.
What we do
Our Toronto employment law firm focuses on workplace rights for non-unionized employees and in Ontario, as well as Alberta and B.C.. Our Toronto disability lawyers are also proficient at getting compensation from insurance companies when long-term disability claims are denied or cut off. The team at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has years of experience providing strategic and results-driven representation for tens of thousands of individuals across Canada, each with their own unique circumstances.
We get results for our clients. Our involvement can mean the difference between what your employer wants to pay, and the full compensation (or severance package) you are legally owed when you lose your job – which can be as much as 24 months’ pay. Before you accept any severance offer, layoff or termination at face value, contact the severance pay lawyers in Toronto at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. Find out what your rights truly are in your situation. We can help you navigate all types of workplace issues, including wrongful dismissal in Toronto and across Ontario, changes to your job, dismissals with or without cause, layoffs, employee misclassification, and contract disputes, to name a few.
Our free Pocket Employment Lawyer tool can give you a quick understanding of our employment rights. The Ontario Severance Pay Calculator can give you a quick understanding of how much severance your employer may owe you.
Ask a Lawyer on CP24 and BNN
Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has partnered with Bell Media to bring you Ask a Lawyer: Employment Law, a weekly show on CP24 about your workplace rights in Ontario. Airing Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. ET, employment lawyer Lior Samfiru and host John Scholes share facts and dispel myths about employment law, and explain how to get full compensation (severance pay) when you lose your job.
Ask a Lawyer also airs Tuesdays at 11:30 p.m. ET on BNN Bloomberg in Canada. And don’t miss the companion program Ask a Lawyer: Disability Law, starting Monday, Sep. 9!
Do you have a question for Lior? Email Ask@EmploymentLawyer.ca.
Talk to an employment lawyer
Ask a lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP about your employment law issue. In addition to addressing questions through our television and radio shows across Canada, our team will provide an in-depth consultation to get you answers – and results.
Take the next step by filling out a consultation form or calling 1-855-821-5900. Get the advice you need, the compensation you deserve.
Why You Should Choose an Employment Lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP
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Respected and Trusted Team
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Results You Need
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You Don't Pay Unless We Win
We offer a contingency fee arrangement where appropriate. We aren't paid unless we recover money for you.
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Reduced Stress
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Understand Your Rights
We will tell you what your legal rights are and the steps we will take to enforce them so that you are confident in your case.
How does severance pay work?
When you are fired, laid off or lose your job in Ontario, the law requires your employer to give you an appropriate severance package.
For non-unionized employees, a complete severance package in Ontario (and across Canada) is determined by reviewing the person’s age, time spent at the company, position, bonus and benefits, among other things. The full amount can total as much as 24 months’ pay.
Watch an episode of Ask a Lawyer below to find out why you should never sign back a severance offer or accept a termination before you contact our team for help.
What is a wrongful dismissal?
A wrongful dismissal in Ontario happens when you are let go from your job without the proper amount of severance pay. Often times, the difference between what you are offered by the company and what the law says you should receive can be tens of thousands of dollars!
A fair severance package can be as high as two years’ pay. Multiple factors come together to determine that amount including:
- How old you are
- How long you worked for the company
- What your position was
- How easy it is to find new work
Watch an episode of Ask a Lawyer below to find out more about wrongful dismissal, use our Pocket Employment Lawyer to calculate your compensation, or contact the Samfiru Tumarkin LLP team so we can help you get what you’re owed.
Can my employer make changes to my job?
No. It is generally illegal for an Ontario employer to make major changes to your employment. This applies to things like pay cuts, schedule changes, your job title or duties, bonus pay, or work location.
If your job is significantly altered without your consent, your employer is effectively terminating your employment. You are owed full severance – as much as 24 months’ pay, through a constructive dismissal claim. The experienced team of employment lawyers at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP have successfully navigated thousands of these matters for our clients since 2007.
Watch an episode of Ask a Lawyer below to find out more about constructive dismissal, use our Pocket Employment Lawyer to discover your rights, or contact the Samfiru Tumarkin LLP team so we can help you get what you’re owed.
Can I be fired if my Long-term Disability Claim is denied?
It is completely illegal for your employer to fire you because your short- or long-term disability claim has been denied or cut off by your insurance provider in Ontario (or any other Canadian province).
Your employer can’t let you go because of your disability or medical situation. Furthermore, the insurance company can’t refuse you disability benefits if your doctor says you legitimately can’t work due to illness or injury.
Not only are you entitled to full severance pay and human rights damages, but our Ontario disability lawyers can also help you secure the money the insurance company legally owes you!
Watch an episode of Ask a Lawyer below to find out more about long-term disability claims, use our Pocket Employment Lawyer to discover your rights, or contact the Samfiru Tumarkin LLP team so we can help you get what you’re owed.
Use Our Interactive Resources
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Use our interactive resource to determine if your employment rights have been violated or if your long term disability claim was inappropriately denied.
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Employment Lawyers
Our team of experienced employment lawyers can help non-unionized employees in the following provinces when they experience changes at work or lose their job:
Alberta • British Columbia • Ontario
Disability Lawyers
Our team of experienced disability lawyers can help individuals in all Canadian provinces (excluding Quebec) when their long-term disability benefits are denied or cut off.
Alberta • British Columbia • Manitoba • New Brunswick • Newfoundland & Labrador • Nova Scotia • Ontario • P.E.I. • Saskatchewan