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Employment Law September 11th, 2023

Statutory Holidays in Manitoba

By Sivan Tumarkin

Learn about statutory holidays in Manitoba, when they occur each year, and what happens if they fall on a weekend.

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COVID September 11th, 2023

Resignation Over Mask Rights: Employment Lawyer on CBC News

By Mackenzie A. Irwin

Employment lawyer Mackenzie Irwin discusses employee rights to mask in the workplace with CBC News' Alison Northcott.

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Employment Law September 8th, 2023

Report: Expedia Group laying off tech workers as part of restructuring

By Lior Samfiru

According to an internal email, those impacted include members of the company's Traveler Products team.

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Employment Law September 7th, 2023

Employees Forced to Work When Sick: 770 CHQR Interviews Jon Pinkus

By Jon Pinkus

Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus joins Shaye Ganam on 630 CHED to discuss the rights of employees who work while ill.

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Employment Law September 7th, 2023

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in B.C.

By Lior Samfiru

Sep. 30 is an annual paid stat holiday in B.C. that allows all workers in the province to observe the day in…

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Employment Law September 7th, 2023

Roku cutting 10% of staff, third mass layoff in months

By Lior Samfiru

The company expects the job cuts to be "substantially complete by the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023."…

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A hand points a remote at an ambiguous streaming service on slightly obscured TV screen. Roku employees are entitled to full severance when they lose their job.
Employment Law September 7th, 2023

Roku: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law September 7th, 2023

DynaCare: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law September 7th, 2023

Employment lawyer, CTV News, cashing the severance cheque and pursuing legal action

By Alex C. Lucifero

Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero joins CTV News Ottawa to discuss employee rights upon termination and depositing severance cheques.

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