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Employment Law September 26th, 2023

Fiera Foods and Temporary Worker Rights: Newstalk 1010 Interviews Lawyer

By Stan Fainzilberg

Employment lawyer Stan Fainzilberg joins Jim Richards on Newstalk1010 to discuss the implications of the lawsuit against Fiera Foods and temp agencies.

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Employment Law September 26th, 2023

Industrial Alliance layoff hits small capital markets division

By Lior Samfiru

The company is cutting employees as the market continues to be impacted by higher interest rates.

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A shot of spirit is poured into a transparent drinking glass. Diageo Canada employees are entitled to severance pay when they lose their job.
Employment Law September 25th, 2023

Diageo: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Sparks fly as a piece of equipment cuts holes into silver chunks of metal. Manufacturing sector employees are entitled to severance pay.
Employment Law September 22nd, 2023

Severance packages for manufacturing sector employees

By Lior Samfiru

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

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A headshot of Employment Lawyer Chantel Goldsmith, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, to the left of the logos for CI Assante Wealth Management (WWH Financial Group) and Samfiru Tumarkin LLP.
Employment Law September 22nd, 2023

Transitioning to Self-employment WWH Financial Group Panel

By Chantel Goldsmith

Employment lawyer Chantel Goldsmith participated in a webinar hosted by WWH Financial group regarding the legal elements of self-employment.

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An assortment of currency from around the world. Canadian Western Bank employees are entitled to severance pay when they lose their job.
Employment Law September 21st, 2023

Canadian Western Bank: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at Canadian Western Bank? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your…

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Employment Law September 21st, 2023

Employment lawyer, CTV News, employment rights for an aging workforce

By Alex C. Lucifero

Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero joins CTV News Ottawa to discuss the rights of older employees and employer obligations.

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Employment Law September 21st, 2023

Cisco to acquire cybersecurity firm Splunk for $28B: Employee rights

By Lior Samfiru

The acquisition, which is Cisco's largest to date, is expected to close "by the end of the third quarter of calendar year…

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Employment Law September 20th, 2023

Calgary transit worker reinstated, arbitrator finds termination too excessive

By Karen Tereposky

In addition to giving the employee his job back, the City of Calgary was ordered to reduce his suspension from five days…

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