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Aurora Cannabis closes facility in Edmonton, but will keep headquarters open, aurora cannabis
Employment Law June 23rd, 2022

Aurora Cannabis laying off 12% of workers, reorganizing

By Lior Samfiru

Edmonton-based Aurora Cannabis is laying off 12 per cent of its staff as it seeks to reorganize. Learn about severance rights for…

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downsizing, severance when downsized, employee rights when downsized, downsize, severance
Employment Law June 23rd, 2022

Employee rights when a company downsizes

By Lior Samfiru

Employees in Canada are owed full severance when they are downsized or fired due to economic hardship. Find out what your rights…

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Aurora Cannabis lays off over 700 employees and closes five facilities
COVID June 23rd, 2022

Aurora Cannabis: Severance Package

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Telus buys LifeWorks in $2.9 billion deal, telus, lifeworks, new employment contract
Employment Law June 22nd, 2022

Telus buys LifeWorks for $2.9 billion: Employee rights

By Lior Samfiru

Telus Corporation has signed a deal to acquire Lifeworks for $2.9 billion. Find out what your employee rights are in this situation.

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mogo, severance pay
Employment Law June 22nd, 2022

Mogo: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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scotiabank pay raise, cibc pay raise
Employment Law June 22nd, 2022

CIBC, Scotiabank raise base pay for most employees

By Lior Samfiru

Scotiabank and CIBC are raising base pay for most employees to match similar moves by RBC, BMO and TD.

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A headshot of Employment Lawyer Mackenzie Irwin at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, to the left of the logos for radio station 630 CHED in Edmonton and Samfiru Tumarkin LLP.
Employment Law June 21st, 2022

Employment lawyer on hiring new inexperienced staff

By Mackenzie A. Irwin

Employment lawyer Mackenzie Irwin joins 630 CHED to discuss employee and employer rights when hiring new and inexperienced staff.

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Tesla sued, tesla lawsuit, mass layoff
Employment Law June 21st, 2022

Tesla sued by former employees over mass layoff, denied pay

By Lior Samfiru

Two former Tesla employees filed a lawsuit against the electric car company after Elon Musk laid off hundreds of workers on short…

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hybrid, work from home, hybrid work model
Employment Law June 21st, 2022

Canadian companies with hybrid work models

By Lior Samfiru

Some well-known Canadian companies have made varying announcements about hybrid work arrangements for their employees.

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