Loblaw lays off 80 registered dietitians: Reports

Loblaw has recently laid off as many as 80 registered dietitians who worked full-time, part-time or on contract, employment law firm Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has learned.

The company’s dietitians provide information and guidance on customers’ nutrition and health goals, often through a phone call or virtually through a device like a smartphone or computer. The program is offered through Shoppers Drug Mart.

Our experienced employment lawyers are following up with affected individuals to better understand the situation.

Major layoffs continue

Reports of job cuts at Loblaw come amid a flurry of layoffs in 2023.

Several major North American companies, including BMO, Ritual, Goldman Sachs, Suncor Energy, Meta, LinkedIn, and Hudson’s Bay, are significantly scaling back their staffing levels as they continue to navigate challenging economic conditions.

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Termination agreements for Loblaw employees

In Canada, non-unionized employees and senior executives working for Loblaw (or Shoppers Drug Mart) are owed full severance pay when they lose their jobs due to downsizing, corporate restructuring, or the closure of the business.

This includes individuals working full-time, part-time, or hourly in Ontario, Alberta, and B.C. People working for Loblaw “on contract” or as a contractor may also be owed proper severance pay, given that many employees are often misclassified as independent contractors.

Severance can be as much as 24 months’ pay, depending on a number of factors.

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• Severance for provincially regulated employees
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• Severance packages for dietitians

WATCH: Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru explains what rights employees have if they are being fired or let go on an episode of the Employment Law Show.

Before you accept any severance offer, have an experienced employment lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP review it and your employment contract.

We can tell you if what you have been provided is fair and how to get proper compensation if it falls short of what you are actually owed.

If you aren’t given the full amount, which happens often, you have been wrongfully dismissed and are entitled to compensation.

In some cases, employers pressure staff into accepting poor severance packages, such as imposing a deadline for accepting the offer.

Non-unionized employees in Canada have up to two years from the date of their dismissal to pursue a claim for full severance pay.