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Employment Law March 25th, 2023

Severance Pay for Construction Contractors

By Lior Samfiru

Lost your job? Find out how much severance a construction contractor in Canada should get - and how an employment lawyer at…

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Employment Law March 24th, 2023

NHL teams, players opt out of Pride jerseys: Employee rights

By Lior Samfiru

NHL teams and players are saying no to Pride jerseys. A lawyer explains employee rights in similar workplace situations.

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Employment Law March 24th, 2023

Accenture: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law March 23rd, 2023

Accenture slashing 19,000 jobs, streamlining operations

By Lior Samfiru

The consulting giant is eliminating tens of thousands of jobs over the next 18 months as it grapples with challenging economic conditions.

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Employment Law March 23rd, 2023

RenoRun Layoffs and Unpaid Wages: The Logic Interview

By Fiona Martyn

Employment lawyer Fiona Martyn spoke with the Logic's Catherine McIntyre to discuss RenoRun layoffs and employee rights.

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Employment Law March 22nd, 2023

Mass Layoffs and Remote Employee Rights: Canadian HR Reporter Interview

By Jon Pinkus

Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus joins Sarah Dobson at the Canadian HR Reporter to discuss mass layoffs and remote employee rights.

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Employment Law March 22nd, 2023

RBC wants employees in office three or four days a week starting May 1

By Lior Samfiru

Canada's largest bank wants staff to spend the majority of their work week in the office as of May 1.

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Employment Law March 22nd, 2023

Can employers in Alberta change a worker’s job description?

By Lior Samfiru

Boss forcing you to accept changes to your job description? Understand your rights in Alberta and how our experienced lawyers can help.

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Employment Law March 20th, 2023

Amazon cutting 9,000 workers, third mass layoff in months

By Lior Samfiru

The latest round of job cuts comes as the e-commerce giant calls most of its employees back to the office.

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