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Employment Law May 12th, 2025

Al-Pac Layoffs: Your Rights and Severance Pay Explained

By Lior Samfiru

Lost your job at Al-Pac? Learn more about your rights to severance and next steps after termination.

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A set of keys sit on a wooden table next to a miniature model of a house. Real estate industry employees are entitled to severance pay.
Employment Law May 11th, 2025

Rennie Layoffs: Your Rights and Severance Pay Explained

By Lior Samfiru

Lost your job at Rennie? Learn more about your rights to severance and next steps after termination.

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A set of keys sit on a wooden table next to a miniature model of a house. Real estate industry employees are entitled to severance pay.
Employment Law May 11th, 2025

“Not about stepping back”: Vancouver’s Rennie cuts 25% of staff amid real estate downturn

By Lior Samfiru

Vancouver-based real estate marketing firm rennie has cut over 25% of its workforce as B.C.'s housing market sees steep decline in sales.

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Employment Law May 9th, 2025

Victoria Day 2025 in Ontario: Stat Holiday Rights for Employees

By Lior Samfiru

Victoria Day in Ontario is a paid stat holiday in 2025. Learn about time off, extra pay, and what to do if…

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Employment Law May 9th, 2025

CGI Layoffs: Your Severance Rights Explained

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off from CGI? Discover your rights in Canada, how severance pay is calculated, and steps to take after job loss.

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Employment Law May 9th, 2025

‘Devastating’: Fanshawe College to begin cutting 400 jobs in June

By Lior Samfiru

Peter Devlin, president of the London-based college, said "all employee areas will be affected" by the restructuring.

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Employment Law May 9th, 2025

Fanshawe College Layoffs: Your Rights and Severance Pay Explained

By Lior Samfiru

Lost your job at Fanshawe College? Learn more about your rights to severance in Canada and next steps after termination.

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Employment Law May 9th, 2025

Laid off or facing layoffs in Canada? Your 2025 legal guide

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or affected by layoffs in Canada? Understand your rights to severance and next steps in our 2025 legal guide.

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Canada Post employee denied disability benefits despite cancer diagnosis: James Fireman with CTV

By James K. Fireman

Disability lawyer and National Practice leader James Fireman, at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, delves into a denied LTD claim due to ongoing strike…

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