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A shot of spirit is poured into a transparent drinking glass. Diageo Canada employees are entitled to severance pay when they lose their job.
Employment Law September 25th, 2023

Diageo: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at Diageo? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance pay.

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Sparks fly as a piece of equipment cuts holes into silver chunks of metal. Manufacturing sector employees are entitled to severance pay.
Employment Law September 22nd, 2023

Severance packages for manufacturing sector employees

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or fired from the manufacturing sector? Learn about your rights to a full severance package.

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An assortment of currency from around the world. Canadian Western Bank employees are entitled to severance pay when they lose their job.
Employment Law September 21st, 2023

Canadian Western Bank: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at Canadian Western Bank? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your…

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Employment Law September 21st, 2023

Cisco to acquire cybersecurity firm Splunk for $28B: Employee rights

By Lior Samfiru

The acquisition, which is Cisco's largest to date, is expected to close "by the end of the third quarter of calendar year…

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A silhouette of a person driving a bus. (Photo: Marjan Blan / Unsplash)
Employment Law September 20th, 2023

Calgary transit worker reinstated, arbitrator finds termination too excessive

By Karen Tereposky

In addition to giving the employee his job back, the City of Calgary was ordered to reduce his suspension from five days…

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A key on a keychain lies next to a miniature house on a wooden table. Coldwell Banker employees get severance when they're fired from their job.
Employment Law September 19th, 2023

Coldwell Banker: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at Coldwell Banker? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance…

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bank of montreal layoffs, severance packages
Employment Law September 18th, 2023

BMO Closing Retail Auto Finance Business: What Employees Need to Know

By Lior Samfiru

The shift by the major bank is in response to a sharp rise in bad debt provisions due to Canada's slowing economy.

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A traditional movie clapperboard lies flat on the ground with a handful of popcorn sitting in the agape clapper. Film and movie industry employees are entitled to severance pay.
Employment Law September 17th, 2023

Severance packages for film industry employees

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or fired from the film industry? Learn about your rights to a full severance package.

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A number of newspapers lined up one after the other. Nordstar employees can get up to 2 years' pay in severance.
Employment Law September 15th, 2023

Nordstar Capital Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or fired by Nordstar? Learn about your rights to severance in Canada and how our experienced employment lawyers can help.

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