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Employment Law December 5th, 2022

Ontario CUPE education strike 2022: Rights for working parents

By Stephen LeMesurier

Understand your rights if thousands of education workers in Ontario went on strike and how our employment lawyers can help.

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Employment Law December 3rd, 2022

Wawanesa: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law December 1st, 2022

Canopy Growth cutting 55 jobs, restructuring Canadian operations

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The licensed cannabis producer is eliminating dozens of jobs as it appoints a new executive to head its Canadian operations.

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COVID December 1st, 2022

Employment lawyer on implementing paid sick day programs

By Lior Samfiru

An employment lawyer joined Rubina Ahmed-Haq on 640 Toronto to discuss employers implementing paid sick day programs.

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Employment Law December 1st, 2022

DoorDash cutting 1,250 corporate jobs as demand slows

By Lior Samfiru

The food delivery company is laying off hundreds of workers as it grapples with a slowdown in demand and high operating expenses.

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Employment Law December 1st, 2022

DoorDash: Severance Pay

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law November 28th, 2022

Employment lawyer on insurance industry layoffs in Canada

By Fiona Martyn

Employment lawyer Fiona Martyn spoke to Insurance Business Magazine on ongoing layoffs in the insurance industry.

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Employment Law November 28th, 2022

Report: Manulife cutting 50 jobs, outsourcing property operations

By Lior Samfiru

The company said its remaining Canadian property operations teams will move to Chicago-based Jones Lang LaSalle in March 2023.

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Employment Law November 25th, 2022

Switch Health: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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