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A medical professional working in laboratory. Pharmaceutical industry workers are owed severance pay when they're laid off or fired.
Employment Law November 20th, 2023

Severance packages for pharmaceutical industry employees

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law November 19th, 2023

Orkin Canada: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law November 17th, 2023

Amazon cutting ‘several hundred’ jobs in Alexa division, Canadians affected

By Lior Samfiru

The reduction comes as the e-commerce giant maximizes its "resources and efforts focused on generative AI."…

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Employment Law November 17th, 2023

PointClickCare: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law November 17th, 2023

Amazon staff ignoring return-to-office plan may not get promoted, posts reveal

By Lior Samfiru

The e-commerce giant expects workers being considered for a promotion to comply with "company guidelines and policies."…

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Employment Law November 16th, 2023

Banning Unpaid Trial Shifts in Ontario: Employment Law Insights on CTV News

By Alex C. Lucifero

Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero joins CTV News Ottawa to discuss changes to the ESA in Ontario, like banning unpaid trial shifts, wage…

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Employment Law November 16th, 2023

Ontario exec awarded full severance, $30K in punitive damages after COVID layoffs

By Jeremy Herman

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled that the former vice-president of Airways Transit had been constructively dismissed.

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Employment Law November 16th, 2023

Report: Canadian video software company Vidyard slashes 20% of staff

By Lior Samfiru

The Kitchener-based company is reportedly laying off dozens of employees as it grapples with slowing demand.

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Employment Law November 16th, 2023

Vidyard: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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