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Employment Law October 5th, 2023

Amazon cuts 5% of jobs in its communications divisions

By Lior Samfiru

The latest round of job cuts affects a variety of operations, including Amazon Studios, Prime Video, and Music.

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Employment Law October 4th, 2023

Suncor buying TotalEnergies’ Canadian operations for $1.47B: Employee rights

By Lior Samfiru

The energy giant said the acquisition aligns with its strategy to "wholly own and operate long-life strategic assets."…

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Employment Law October 4th, 2023

Manitoba Statutory Holidays in 2024

By Sivan Tumarkin

Find out when the Manitoba statutory holidays for provincially regulated employees are in 2024 and which holidays are optional.

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Employment Law October 4th, 2023

Canadian tech company Hopper cutting 30% of staff to reach profitability

By Lior Samfiru

The Montreal-based online travel services provider is focused on breaking even "as fast as possible."…

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Employment Law October 4th, 2023

Hopper: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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A black, handheld tape recorder sits open on a wooden table with a cassette tap loaded. It is legal to record conversations at work in British Columbia, in some cases.
Employment Law October 3rd, 2023

Is it legal to record a conversation at work in British Columbia?

By Lior Samfiru

Rights that non-union employees in B.C. should know before recording a chat with a coworker or their employer.

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Employment Law September 30th, 2023

WestJet to Merge with Sunwing Airlines by October 2024

By Lior Samfiru

Sunwing’s 18 Boeing 737s and 2,000 employees will be folded into the Calgary-based carrier in a “seamless transition.”…

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Employment Law September 29th, 2023

RBC Layoffs: plans to trim capital markets division, Canadians affected

By Lior Samfiru

The latest round of job cuts are part of broader reductions that the bank announced in August.

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Unfinished car chassis on an automotive production line. Employees in the automotive industry are entitled to severance pay when they lose their job.
Employment Law September 29th, 2023

Severance packages for automotive industry employees

By Lior Samfiru

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

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