Lumi Pungea
M.A., J.D.
Partner
Practice Areas
Disability Insurance Law, Employment Law
Location
Ottawa, Toronto
Experience
Lumi Pungea is an employment lawyer and Partner with Samfiru Tumarkin LLP’s Labour & Employment Law and Disability Law practice groups. Working through the firm’s Toronto and Ottawa offices, Lumi represents clients across Ontario.
She provides legal advice and represents individuals, businesses, and non-profit organizations in a wide range of labour and employment issues, including:
- Wrongful dismissals
- Constructive dismissals
- Employment contracts
- Severance package negotiations
- Dismissals without cause
- Terminations for cause
- Long-term disability claims and denials
- Personnel policies
- Disciplinary matters
- Human rights issues
- Workplace discrimination and harassment
Lumi can be counted on to provide sound, strategic and timely advice. She represents her clients strongly, while following a pragmatic approach to resolving claims in the most cost-efficient manner. Read reviews about Lumi.
Prior to joining the firm, Lumi worked as a supervisor at Western Law’s Community Legal Services. Lumi is the recipient of the Morris Kroll Memorial Award 2011 for her engagement in the administration of law in the community.
Interviews & Media
2023
- John Tory Affair & Workplace Code of Conduct – CBC Radio-Canada
2021
2020
- Will employers have to accommodate working parents in the fall? – CBC News
- Company asks employees to lie, use vacation time but still work – 640 Toronto
2018
Articles & Blogs
2022
- Can you get paid if a contract ends early? Employment lawyer’s guide to fixed-term contracts – Global News
2016
Education
Lumi received her J.D. from the University of Western Ontario. She completed Master’s degrees in Political Science and in Communication from the University of Bucharest and the Ohio State University.
Languages Spoken
Lumi is fluent in:
- English
- French
- Romanian
Helpful Resources
Discover more about your workplace rights through Samfiru Tumarkin LLP's resources.The Employment Law Show
Severance Pay | Employment Law Show TV – S3 E20
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Common Misconceptions About Severance Pay
This article helps clear-up some of the most common misunderstandings that terminated employees have about their entitlements and severance pay.