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Employment Law March 31st, 2023

Ontario hiking minimum wage to $16.55 on October 1

By Lior Samfiru

Ontario's minimum wage increase will make it the highest minimum wage out of all provinces in Canada.

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Employment Law March 31st, 2023

Ottawa approves $20B Rogers-Shaw deal: Employee rights

By Lior Samfiru

The largest takeover in Canadian telecom history has passed its final regulatory hurdle. Understand your rights in the event of a sale.

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COVID March 31st, 2023

John Tory and Disclosing Work Relationships: Lawyer on Canadian Justice

By Mackenzie A. Irwin

Employment lawyer Mackenzie Irwin joins Canadian Justice to discuss workplace relationships and policies.

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Employment Law March 30th, 2023

Homeworkers: Guide to your rights in Ontario

By Lior Samfiru

Learn what a homeworker is, what rights they have, and how severance pay works if they lose their job or are fired.

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Employment Law March 30th, 2023

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

By Chantel Goldsmith

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

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Employment Law March 30th, 2023

Ontario employment lawyer talks new laws for remote workers

By Alex C. Lucifero

Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero joins CTV News Ottawa with Patricia Boal to discuss updates to employment laws for remote workers.

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Employment Law March 29th, 2023

Electronic Arts laying off 6% of staff, restructuring teams

By Lior Samfiru

The video game giant is eliminating hundreds of jobs and reducing office space as part of a company-wide restructuring.

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Employment Law March 29th, 2023

Severance Pay for Assistant Managers

By Lior Samfiru

Lost your job? Find out how much severance an assistant manager in Canada should get and how an employment lawyer at Samfiru…

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Employment Law March 29th, 2023

RenoRun: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

RenoRun has filed for creditor protection. Understand how that affects your rights to severance in Canada.

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