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Shaw Communications Buyout Packages – Your Severance Rights
Shaw Communications is asking some of their employees to consider taking a voluntary buyout package. Read on to find out your rights…
The Duty to Accommodate | Employment Law Show TV – S1 E10
The duty to accommodate, constructive dismissal, the Employment Standards Act, and more on S1 E10 of the Employment Law Show - Canada's…
Employment Hour 980 CKNW – S2 E3
Summary Canadian Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, reveals workplace rights in British Columbia and shatters myths and…
You Have More Seniority | Employment Law Show TV – S1 E9
You may have more seniority than you realize, being let go while on medical leave, being fired for comments made on social…
Rogers Call Centre Upsell ‘Shocking and Appalling’: Employment Lawyer on CBC News
An employment lawyer in Vancouver at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP spoke to Erica Johnson, host of CBC's Go Public, about the company's tactics.
We Must Empower Employees To Confront Sexual Assault: Huffington Post
A Vancouver employment lawyer discussed what employers need to do when allegations of sexual misconduct surface in the workplace.
Amazon HQ2: Will They Play By Ontario’s Rules?
Toronto has been shortlisted as a possible location for Amazon HQ2. But will the massive company play by Ontario's employment and workplace…
Hawaii False Alarm: “For Cause” Termination for Employee?
Should a 10-year employee face a termination "for cause" following the Hawaii False Alarm incident? Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru reviews the facts.
Yellow Pages layoffs affect 500 Canadian employees
Yellow Pages has announced that they will eliminate around 500 jobs in Canada. Find out what their rights to severance pay are…