COVID
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Brain inflammation ‘hanging around’ in long COVID patients, study finds
Researchers say the discovery is "vital to develop treatments" for people experiencing symptoms months after their COVID-19 infection.
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Shopify: Severance Packages
Laid off or lost your job at Shopify? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance pay.
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Who is considered an essential worker in Canada?
Find out the definitions in Canada of essential workers, your rights when it comes to working from home, and mandated paid sick…
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Infectious Disease Emergency Leave in Ontario (COVID-19)
Find out what Ontario's Infectious Disease Emergency Leave is, who it applies to, when an employee can use it, and how it…
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Paid Sick Days in Ontario
Learn more about Ontario's paid sick day program that aims to help employees who can't work due to COVID-19.
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John Tory and Disclosing Work Relationships: Lawyer on Canadian Justice
Employment lawyer Mackenzie Irwin joins Canadian Justice to discuss workplace relationships and policies.
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Severance for Nordstrom Employees Unlikely: Employment Lawyer on CTV News
Employment lawyer Lluc Cerda spoke with CTV News to discuss the likelihood of severance entitlements for Nordstrom employees.
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Employment lawyer on denial of EI benefits after termination
Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus spoke to Saba Aziz at Global News on a federal court ruling regarding EI benefits and vaccine mandates.
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EI Denials and Vaccine Refusals: Newstalk 1010 interviews Jon Pinkus
Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus joins Jim Richards on Newstalk1010 to discuss EI denials and terminations after refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.