Employment law firm Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has launched the Pocket Employment Lawyer - a unique interactive resource specifically designed to provide vital information and analysis on an individual’s employment rights that can’t be obtained from the Ministry of Labour. It is a free tool available online at PocketEmploymentLawyer.ca.

“The Pocket Employment Lawyer cuts through the confusion that many people experience when trying to understand what their workplace rights are in various situations,” said Lior Samfiru, employment lawyer and creator of the resource. “This is crucial information that working Canadians have a right to know about but didn’t have access to until now - not even through the Ministry of Labour.”

While an employee can call the Ministry of Labour to find out if vacation or overtime pay is owed, the Ministry of Labour cannot assess or advise employees with respect to many other vital aspects of the employment relationship. That is where the Pocket Employment Lawyer comes in.

“It’s like having your own employment lawyer with you, in your pocket, at any time,” said Samfiru. “If you’ve been fired from your job or are facing harassment or a change to the terms of your employment, the Pocket Employment Lawyer should be the very first place you visit, even before you call an employment lawyer.”

How the Pocket Employment Lawyer Can Help
By answering a few quick questions at PocketEmploymentLawyer.ca, an individual can obtain insight into their particular employment issue in the following areas:

• Calculation of severance pay
• Legitimacy of a termination “for cause”
• Whether or not they are an independent contractor or an employee
• Whether their long term disability claim was properly denied or cut off
• Whether or not they have been constructively dismissed due to their employer changing certain aspects of their job
• Human rights violations
• Workplace harassment