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Employment Law May 25th, 2023

Minto: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law May 24th, 2023

Meta Layoffs: 6,000 jobs impacted by third round of layoffs

By Lior Samfiru

Meta's third wave of layoffs has affected employees in a number of departments during a "time of great anxiety and uncertainty."…

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Employment Law May 23rd, 2023

Canadian video game studio Relic Entertainment cutting 121 employees

By Lior Samfiru

The SEGA-owned company is eliminating dozens of jobs to "ensure maximum focus is placed on our core franchises."…

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Employment Law May 21st, 2023

Ivanhoé Cambridge: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or fired by Ivanhoé Cambridge? Learn about your rights to severance in Canada and how our experienced employment lawyers can…

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Employment Law May 19th, 2023

Power Corporation of Canada: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law May 19th, 2023

Kyle Dubas done as Maple Leafs GM, contract not being renewed

By Lior Samfiru

The NHL's youngest GM will not return for the 2023-24 season following the Leafs' second round elimination from the Stanley Cup playoffs.

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Employment Law May 18th, 2023

Shopify Layoffs: 20% of staff cut, severance offers slashed

By Lior Samfiru

The latest round of cuts comes less than a year after the Canadian e-commerce giant eliminated hundreds of jobs in July.

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Telus buys LifeWorks in $2.9 billion deal, telus, lifeworks, new employment contract
Employment Law May 18th, 2023

Telus offering severance, retirement packages to customer support workers

By Lior Samfiru

The telecommunications giant is looking to replace thousands of customer service roles with new technology.

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fired-asking-for-raise-alberta
Employment Law May 17th, 2023

Can I be fired after asking for a raise in Alberta?

By Karishma Patel

Fired or let go after asking for a raise? Understand your rights to severance in Alberta and how our team can help.

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