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Covid-19 vaccines
Employment Law July 27th, 2022

Firefighters sue City of Calgary over COVID-19 vaccine policy

By Lluc Cerda

More than a dozen firefighters have launched a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the City of Calgary, claiming its COVID-19 vaccination policy violated their…

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Employment Law July 26th, 2022

Shopify laying off 10% of workers, misjudged e-commerce growth

By Lior Samfiru

Shopify is laying off 10 per cent of its staff after scaling up its workforce to meet the demand it projected during…

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Employment Law July 26th, 2022

Work from home a thing of the past, suggests recent poll

By Lior Samfiru

A new survey reveals the status of remote work in Canada following the outbreak of COVID-19 and the proliferation of working from…

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bc ferries, severance pay
Employment Law July 23rd, 2022

BC Ferries: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Hockey Canada
Employment Law July 23rd, 2022

Hockey Canada reopening investigation into alleged 2018 sexual assault

By James Parker

Hockey Canada has reopened its investigation into an alleged sexual assault from 2018, involving a woman and eight players. Read more to…

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permacorp, severance package
Employment Law July 21st, 2022

PermaCorp: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Ariella Kimmel, harassment, wrongful dismissal
Employment Law July 20th, 2022

Ariella Kimmel, Alberta government staffer, sues for wrongful dismissal

By Lluc Cerda

Staff member fired after witnessing excessive drinking, inappropriate comments Ariella Kimmel, a former senior staff member in the Kenney government, has sued…

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Employment Law July 20th, 2022

Severance Pay in a Recession

By Lior Samfiru

Fired or lost your job during a recession? Learn about your rights to severance and how our employment lawyers can help.

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maple leaf foods, severance pay
Employment Law July 16th, 2022

Maple Leaf Foods Layoffs and Severance Pay

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or fired by Maple Leaf Foods? Learn about your rights to severance in Canada and how our experienced employment lawyers…

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