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BC employee voting rights, BC provincial election
Employment Law January 4th, 2024

Employee rights on election day: British Columbia Provincial Election 2024

By Lior Samfiru

Want to cast your ballot in the Oct. 19 provincial election? Understand your voting rights as a worker in B.C.

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Employment Law January 4th, 2024

Employee rights on various election days in Canada

By Lior Samfiru

Find out what your rights are as an employee when voting in a municipal, provincial or federal election in Canada.

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Employment Law January 3rd, 2024

Xerox Layoffs: 15% of staff being cut, part of ‘reinvention’

By Lior Samfiru

According to reports, the reduction, which is expected to take place this quarter, could affect more than 3,000 employees.

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xerox, severance pay
Employment Law January 3rd, 2024

Xerox Canada: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Reams of paper, manufactured using product from pulp mills like AV Terrace Bay.
Employment Law January 2nd, 2024

AV Terrace Bay Layoffs: 400 workers affected as pulp mill production halted

By Lior Samfiru

AV Terrace Bay has announced a temporary halt to its Terrace Bay, Ontario pulp mill operations, impacting approximately 400 employees.

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Employment Law January 2nd, 2024

Encore Canada: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law December 28th, 2023

Medline Canada to acquire Sinclair Dental: Employee rights

By Lior Samfiru

The provider of medical products and services said the acquisition will make it "a leading player among Canadian dental suppliers."…

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Employment Law December 28th, 2023

Can employers in British Columbia force workers to retire?

By Lior Samfiru

Boss pressuring you to retire? Understand your workplace rights in B.C. and how our experienced team can help.

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A photo of a circuit board creating the shape of a human brain. (Photo: Steve Johnson / Unsplash)
Employment Law December 27th, 2023

Report: Google could cut jobs in ad sales unit amid AI success

By Lior Samfiru

The tech giant's AI tools have reportedly made many roles in the 30,000-person division redundant.

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