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Employment Law January 18th, 2018

Hawaii False Alarm: “For Cause” Termination for Employee?

By Lior Samfiru

Should a 10-year employee face a termination "for cause" following the Hawaii False Alarm incident? Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru reviews the facts.

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Employment Law January 16th, 2018

Yellow Pages layoffs affect 500 Canadian employees

By Jon Pinkus

Yellow Pages has announced that they will eliminate around 500 jobs in Canada. Find out what their rights to severance pay are…

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Employment Law Show - TV January 15th, 2018

Busting Employment Law Myths | Employment Law Show TV – S1 E8

By Lior Samfiru

Myths surrounding employment law, being asked to relocate to a different office far away, being let go shortly after returning from a…

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Disability/Personal Injury December 17th, 2017

Corus – RBC Insurance Leaves Senior Stranded in Germany, $150K Medical Bill

By Sivan Tumarkin

The son of an 84 year old man in a medically induced coma in Germany is fighting RBC Insurance as they refuse…

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Employment Law Show - TV December 16th, 2017

Workplace Situations You Must React To | Employment Law Show TV – S1 E7

By Lior Samfiru

Situations in the workplace where you have to do something right away, temporary layoffs, why you should speak with an employment lawyer,…

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Employment Law Show - TV December 9th, 2017

Long Term Disability Rights | Employment Law Show TV – S1 E6

By Lior Samfiru

When long-term disability disputes intersect with employment issues, what happens when your employer changes your terms of employment, and more on S1…

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Employment Law Show - TV December 2nd, 2017

Why People Accept Bad Severance Offers | Employment Law Show TV – S1 E5

By Lior Samfiru

Why people accept bad severance offers, what factors make up severance pay, and more on S1 E5 of the Employment Law Show…

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Employment Law November 27th, 2017

Postmedia and Torstar Layoffs | Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Postmedia and Torstar have traded 41 local community newspapers with most to be shut down permanently. Learn about severance pay rights for the…

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Employment Law Show - TV November 26th, 2017

Independent Contractors vs. Employees | Employment Law Show TV – S1 E4

By Lior Samfiru

The differences between being an independent contractor vs. being an employee, severance deadlines, being forced out of your job. and more on…

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