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COVID May 11th, 2022

Labour shortage leads to retaining unvaccinated employees

By Stan Fainzilberg

Employment lawyer Stan Fainzilberg comments on Aurora Cannabis' ongoing labour shortage dilemma and their desire to retain unvaccinated employees.

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Uber Driver
Employment Law May 9th, 2022

Uber driver’s racist tirade caught on camera, company falls short in response

By James Parker

Uber's failure to properly address and investigate Toronto driver using racial slurs is an important lesson for all employers.

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Employment Law May 9th, 2022

Employee awarded $450,000 after unwanted birthday party at work

By Melanie Henriques

An unwanted birthday party for an employee results in a costly $450,000 mistake for a Kentucky company.

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Employment Law May 8th, 2022

Travel agency can’t use handbook, pandemic to limit severance: BC court

By Lior Samfiru

A travel agency discovered that a clause in a handbook is no substitute for an employment contract, and you must provide fair…

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COVID May 7th, 2022

Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit: What you need to know

By Lior Samfiru

The Canadian federal government announced on Oct. 21, 2021 that they would implement a new benefits program, called the Canada Worker Lockdown…

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A headshot of Disability Lawyer Sivan Tumarkin, Co-founding Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, to the right of the Disability Law Show logo. He hosts the show on radio stations 980 CKNW in Vancouver, 630 CHED in Edmonton, and 770 CHQR in Calgary.

Disability Law Show: Alberta & BC – S1 E11

By Sivan Tumarkin

Do you have to follow your insurer's treatment recommendations? Disability lawyers Sivan Tumarkin and Martin Willemse, at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, answer this…

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Disability Law Show - TV May 6th, 2022

3 Things you should do when dealing with your insurance adjuster | Disability Law Show TV – S4 E28

By Sivan Tumarkin

3 THINGS YOU SHOULD ALWAYS DO WHEN DEALING WITH YOUR INSURANCE ADJUSTER on Season 4 Episode 28 of the Disability Law Show…

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snc-lavalin, severance pay
Employment Law May 5th, 2022

SNC-Lavalin: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or fired by SNC-Lavalin? Learn about your rights to severance in Canada and how our experienced employment lawyers can help.

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amd canada, severance pay
Employment Law May 5th, 2022

AMD: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at AMD? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance pay.

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