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Fired while on mental health leave? You may be owed more than severanceClick to visit Samfiru Tumarkin LLP website
In Partnership WithFired while on mental health leave and offered just eight weeks' severance? Lior Samfiru explains why both could be serious problems.PARTNEROct 19![]()
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A car crash left this Ontario electrician unable to work. Then 3 more legal problems followedClick to visit Samfiru Tumarkin website
In Partnership WithA serious collision can trigger injury, disability and employment claims at the same time. Sivan Tumarkin explains why dealing with them separately can be a costly mistake.PARTNEROct 9
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Quitting after receiving termination notice could cost you severanceClick to visit Samfiru Tumarkin LLP website
In Partnership WithImagine working for the same company for 28 years, only to be told that the business is shutting down and your job will eventually disappear. You are given a year’s notice. As the months go by, work gets slower. You start wondering whether there is any point in staying. Why not quit, find another job...PARTNERSep 28![]()
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He retired after 27 years. Then his employer asked him back — and fired himClick to visit Samfiru Tumarkin LLP website
In Partnership WithA gentleman called me recently with what sounded like a simple question. He had been let go from his job. Was he owed severance? Yes. But once I heard what happened before his termination, the situation became much more interesting — and potentially much more expensive for his former employer. He had worked for the...PARTNERSep 21
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Offered a voluntary exit package? Why taking it could mean leaving money behindClick to visit Samfiru Tumarkin LLP website
In Partnership WithI recently spoke with a man whose employer had offered him a voluntary exit package. He wasn’t alone. A number of his colleagues had received the same offer. His question for me was simple: Should I take it? I’ve been getting more calls about these offers lately, and there is one important thing employees need...PARTNERSep 14
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Employer demoted him after disability leave; Ontario court says he was owed 22 months of severanceClick to visit Samfiru Tumarkin LLP website
In Partnership WithIf you return from disability leave and your employer tells you that your old job no longer exists, you may feel like you have no choice but to accept whatever position is offered. One Ontario employee didn’t. After approximately 17 years with a towing company, he went from being the company’s “road boss” — a...PARTNERSep 7
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Fired during probation? You may still be owed severanceClick to visit Samfiru Tumarkin LLP website
In Partnership WithA 39-year-old programmer recently called me after being fired just over five months into a new job. The company gave no detailed reason. It simply pointed to a probation clause in his contract and told him there would be no compensation. He wanted to know whether the employer could really terminate him after more than...PARTNERSep 5
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Fired with Unvested RSUs? Recent Ontario Court Win Could Mean You’re Owed MoreClick to visit Samfiru Tumarkin LLP website
In Partnership WithIf you receive restricted stock units as part of your compensation, a major new decision from Ontario’s highest court should get your attention. An employee who lost millions of dollars in unvested RSUs when his employment was terminated has been awarded an additional US$4.7 million after the Ontario Court of Appeal found that provisions attempting...PARTNERAug 31
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He was fired for job hunting — could his boss withhold severance?Click to visit Samfiru Tumarkin LLP website
In Partnership WithI recently spoke with a man who wasn’t happy in his job. He had decided that he wanted to leave, but he was being sensible about it. He didn’t want to quit and suddenly find himself unemployed. So he stayed at work, did his job and started looking elsewhere. He applied for other positions. He...PARTNERAug 24
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