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Employment Law April 11th, 2023

Pharmasave: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law April 6th, 2023

Consequences of Falsely Claiming Overtime: Employment Lawyer on 640 Toronto

By Fiona Martyn

Employment lawyer Fiona Martyn joins Kelly Cutrara on 640 Toronto to discuss employee tracking and false claims of overtime.

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Employment Law April 6th, 2023

Rogers-Shaw deal and employee fallout: Employment lawyer on CTV News

By Alex C. Lucifero

Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero joins Matt Skube on CTV News Ottawa to discuss the sale of Freedom Mobile to Rogers Communications and…

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Employment Law April 5th, 2023

B.C. increasing minimum wage to $16.75 on June 1

By Lior Samfiru

B.C.'s hike to the minimum wage follows similar announcements across Canada.

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Employment Law April 4th, 2023

McDonald’s tells corporate staff to work remotely ahead of layoffs

By Lior Samfiru

The shift to remote comes as the fast food giant communicates "key decisions related to roles and staffing levels across the organization."…

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Employment Law April 4th, 2023

McDonald’s Canada Layoffs and Severance Pay

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or fired by McDonald's Canada? Understand your rights to severance pay in Canada and how our experienced employment lawyers can…

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Employment Law April 4th, 2023

WonderFi merging with Coinsquare and CoinSmart: Employee rights

By Lior Samfiru

The consolidation is expected to create "one of the largest regulated crypto asset trading platforms in the world."…

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Employment Law April 3rd, 2023

Severance Pay for Real Estate Agents

By Lior Samfiru

Lost your job? Find out how much severance a real estate agent in Canada should get - and how an employment lawyer…

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COVID April 3rd, 2023

Who is considered an essential worker in Canada?

By Lior Samfiru

Find out the definitions in Canada of essential workers, your rights when it comes to working from home, and mandated paid sick…

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