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Employment Law March 9th, 2017

Fixed-Term Contracts: Pros and Cons

By Lior Samfiru

A growing number of employees are being hired to fixed-term contracts as opposed to indefinite-term contracts of employment. Read more to find…

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mitch murphy, not totally disabled
Disability/Personal Injury February 10th, 2017

CBC News – Paralyzed man suing insurer that says injuries don’t meet definition of paralysis

By Sivan Tumarkin

A man is suing his insurance company after being denied $120,000 he claims he’s entitled to after a freak accident left him…

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mitch murphy, not totally disabled
Disability/Personal Injury January 31st, 2017

Not paralyzed enough: N.S. man sues to be recognized as paraplegic

By Sivan Tumarkin

A man was told by his insurance company that he is not quite paralyzed enough for compensation and is now fighting to…

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Lior Samfiru, Toronto Star
Employment Law January 24th, 2017

Proposed Ontario class-action claims Uber drivers are employees not contractors

By Lior Samfiru

A proposed class-action lawsuit by Samfiru Tumarkin LLP on behalf of an Uber delivery driver is fighting to say that Uber drivers…

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Uber Class Action Lawsuit
Employment Law January 23rd, 2017

National Post – Uber drivers are employees, not contractors, Canadian lawsuit argues

By Lior Samfiru

An ongoing dispute between Uber Technologies Inc. and its drivers has reached Canada, in regards to how Uber drivers are classified.

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Lior on Mcarthur Uber Class Action
Employment Law January 20th, 2017

Global News – Uber Facing a Massive, $200-million Class-Action Lawsuit

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru discusses why he is representing Uber driver David Heller in a $200 million class-action lawsuit launched against Uber.

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Disability/Personal Injury January 20th, 2017

Duty to Mitigate: Refusing Recommended Medical Treatment

By Michael Gerhard

Learn about what a ‘duty to mitigate’ is and what the defendant's responsibilities are when a plantiff refuses recommend medical treatment.

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Employment Law January 13th, 2017

The Long Term Pain of “Paying Under the Table”

By Lior Samfiru

Paying someone "under the table" is illegal. When it is proposed, the participants are not aware of, or simply not thinking about,…

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Employment Law December 23rd, 2016

Recording conversations at work (Canada): What you need to know

By Jennifer Corbett

Non-unionized employees in Canada can record their own conversations at work without informing others.

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