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Employment Law October 18th, 2023

Executive Employment Contracts: Definition & Negotiating

By Lior Samfiru

This guide sheds light on the six crucial areas of executive employment contracts and offers insight into maximizing your severance.

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Employment Law October 18th, 2023

ATS acquiring water purification company Avidity Science for $265M: Employee rights

By Lior Samfiru

Understand your rights in Canada if your employer decides to sell the business and how our experienced team can help.

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Employment Law October 18th, 2023

Scotiabank Layoffs: 3% of staff cut, streamlining banking operations

By Lior Samfiru

The restructuring charge is one of several charges that are expected to impact the bank's fourth-quarter results.

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Employment Law October 17th, 2023

Tourmaline Oil buying Bonavista Energy for $1.45B: Employee rights

By Lior Samfiru

The deal, which subject to customary regulatory and stock exchange approvals, is expected to close in the second half of November.

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A larger, rolling farmer's field extends off into the distance, with a slightly cloudy blue sky visible overhead. Cargill employees who lose their job are entitled to a severance package.
Employment Law October 17th, 2023

Cargill: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law October 16th, 2023

LinkedIn laying off nearly 700 workers, second cut in months

By Lior Samfiru

The Microsoft-owned social media platform said the reduction affects its "engineering, product, talent, and finance teams."…

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Employment Law October 16th, 2023

Pfizer planning to cut jobs as part of ‘cost realignment program’

By Lior Samfiru

The pharmaceutical giant said the new program is "expected to deliver targeted savings of at least $3.5 billion."…

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Employment Law October 16th, 2023

Pfizer Canada: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law October 16th, 2023

54% of racialized Canadians have experienced workplace racism, study finds

By Lior Samfiru

More than one-third of employees claim that they have felt harassed or discriminated against in their current role.

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