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Employment Law November 11th, 2022

City of Toronto ending COVID-19 vaccine mandate for staff on Dec. 1

By Lior Samfiru

The City says mandatory vaccination isn't necessary because most employees have at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.

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A cup of coffee next to a laptop and a notebook with a pen. Allstate Canada owes severance pay to employees who lose their job.
Employment Law November 10th, 2022

Allstate Canada: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law November 10th, 2022

Ontario lawyer discusses ongoing Twitter layoffs

By Lior Samfiru

An employment lawyer spoke to Canadian HR Reporter regarding the ongoing Twitter layoffs and severance.

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Employment Law November 10th, 2022

Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero with CTV talks tech layoffs

By Alex C. Lucifero

Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero joins CTV News Ottawa to talk about tech layoffs and employee rights to severance upon termination.

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Employment Law November 9th, 2022

‘Quiet Firing’: What employees need to know

By Lior Samfiru

Quiet fired by your employer? Learn about your workplace rights and how our employment lawyers can help.

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Employment Law November 9th, 2022

Edge Benefits: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law November 9th, 2022

Meta laying off more than 11,000 employees: Zuckerberg says ‘sorry’

By Lior Samfiru

The social media giant is cutting 13 per cent of its workforce after misjudging e-commerce growth after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Employment Law November 8th, 2022

Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru with CTV News talks CUPE worker negotiations

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru joins CTV News Angie Seth to discuss ongoing negotiations between CUPE and the Ontario government.

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Employment Law November 7th, 2022

Report: Top Twitter executives fired ‘for cause’ to avoid severance payouts

By Karishma Patel

Twitter's new owner reportedly dismissed top executives for cause in an attempt to avoid significant severance payouts.

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