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Employment Law March 14th, 2022

Employers can’t claim unsubstantiated resignation to avoid paying severance

By Lior Samfiru

First Choice Collision Ltd. v. Talbot First Choice Collision Ltd. v Talbot confirms that for a resignation to…

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Employment Law March 14th, 2022

Employee rights and hybrid work arrangements

By Jeremy Herman

Hybrid work arrangements are becoming the norm for due to COVID-19. What rights to employees have if they return to work in…

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Employment Law March 9th, 2022

Severance rights set to expire for workers still on March 2020 layoffs

By Lior Samfiru

Thousands of Canadians still sitting on temporary layoffs since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 are running out of…

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Employment Law March 8th, 2022

Toronto employment lawyer on GoodLife Fitness employee entitlements

By Fiona Martyn

Employment lawyer Fiona Martyn spoke with Sarah Dobson at Canadian HR Reporter on the recent round of GoodLife Fitness terminations.

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Employment Law March 7th, 2022

‘Illegal’: Employment lawyer reacts to firing of 500 GoodLife Fitness trainers

By Jon Pinkus

Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus calls GoodLife Fitness' alleged decision to define terminations as resignations "illegal", and says severance is owed.

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sir corp, severance pay
Employment Law March 6th, 2022

SIR Corp: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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GoodLife Fitness Severance Pay, GoodLife Fitness, severance pay
Employment Law March 5th, 2022

GoodLife Fitness Layoffs and Severance Pay

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or fired by GoodLife Fitness? Learn about your rights to a full severance package and how our employment lawyers can…

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Employment Law March 4th, 2022

Employment lawyer on Uber’s appeal of courier classification by Ministry of Labour

By Alex C. Lucifero

Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero spoke with the Canadian Press regarding Uber's decision to appeal the Ontario Ministry of Labour's classification of couriers…

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A nondescript cup off coffee from a fast food restaurant sits on a table. Tim Hortons employees are entitled to severance pay when they lose their job.
Employment Law March 3rd, 2022

Tim Hortons: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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