Employment Law
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Employment lawyer on S-Trip class action lawsuit
An employment lawyer joins Kristy Cameron on 580 CFRA to discuss the recent S-Trip class action lawsuit and misclassifying employees as volunteers.
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Hootsuite cutting 30% of workers amid flurry of tech layoffs
Hootsuite is cutting its staff by 30 per cent as significant layoffs continue to sweep across the Canadian tech sector.
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Employment lawyer on meals, shirts as wages for volunteers: 980 CKNW
Employment lawyer joins Mike Smyth on 980 CKNW to discuss the legalities of employers hiring volunteers to work in normally paid positions.
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Online furniture company Article cuts 17% of staff amid e-commerce slowdown
Canadian online furniture company Article is laying off 17 per cent of its staff as e-commerce demand continues to cool off.
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Wolseley Canada: Severance Packages
Laid off or lost your job at Wolseley? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance pay.
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Article Furniture: Severance Packages
Laid off or lost your job at Article Furniture? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance…
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Unbounce lays off 20% of staff amid economic challenges
Unbounce is laying off 20 per cent of its workforce as the company continues to monitor the current economic environment.
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Severance for technology industry employees
Laid off or fired in the tech sector? Learn about your rights to a full severance package and how our employment lawyers…
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Unbounce: Severance Packages
Laid off or lost your job at Unbounce? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance pay.