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Employment Law December 15th, 2023

‘Loud Layoffs’: What employees need to know

By Lior Samfiru

Lost your job during a loud layoff? Understand your rights to severance in Canada and how our team can help.

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Employment Law December 14th, 2023

GM’s Cruise laying off 24% of staff following dismissal of ‘key leaders’

By Lior Samfiru

The self-driving arm of General Motors has decided to "slow down commercialization" and restructure its business.

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Employment Law December 14th, 2023

‘Quiet Layoffs’: What employees need to know

By Lior Samfiru

Boss conducting a quiet layoff? Understand your rights to severance in Canada and how our experienced team can help.

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Employment Law December 14th, 2023

Layoffs before the holidays and severance entitlements: Employment Lawyer on CTV News

By Alex C. Lucifero

Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero joins CTV News Ottawa to discuss an mass layoffs before the holidays and employee entitlements.

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Employment Law December 14th, 2023

New Brunswick Statutory Holidays in 2025

By Sivan Tumarkin

Find out when the New Brunswick statutory holidays for provincially regulated employees are in 2025 and which holidays are optional.

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Employment Law December 13th, 2023

Etsy Layoffs: 11% of staff being cut, focused on ‘reigniting growth’

By Lior Samfiru

The reduction comes as the e-commerce giant continues to operate in "a very challenging macro and competitive environment."…

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Employment Law December 13th, 2023

Etsy: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law December 13th, 2023

Statutory Holidays in Saskatchewan

By Sivan Tumarkin

Learn about statutory holidays in Saskatchewan, when they occur each year, and what happens if they fall on a weekend.

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Employment Law December 12th, 2023

B.C. film industry staff ready to work after Hollywood actors’ strike

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Creative BC believes that it could take until early 2024 for production in the province to return to pre-strike levels.

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