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Employment Law August 19th, 2024

Mastercard Layoffs: 3% of workforce cut, strengthening cyber and anti-fraud units

By Lior Samfiru

Mastercard is reducing its global headcount by 3%, affecting around 1,000 employees out of it’s 33,400 strong workforce.

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Employment Law August 19th, 2024

GM Layoffs: ’Small percentage’ of Canadian employees part of 1,000 software jobs cut

By Lior Samfiru

General Motors is laying off more than 1,000 salaried employees globally, including a “small percentage” at its Canadian Technical Center.

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Employment Law August 17th, 2024

3 things Simu Liu should have been aware of when fired by Deloitte

By Lior Samfiru

These are the 3 things we hope Marvel star Simu Liu kept in mind after he was fired from his job at…

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Employment Law August 16th, 2024

Employee notice of resignation (British Columbia)

By Lior Samfiru

Quitting your job in British Columbia? Learn how much notice you should give your employer and the risks if you don’t.

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Employment Law August 16th, 2024

BC firefighter suspended due to open letter: Employment lawyer with the CHEK News

By Dan Balkaran

Employment lawyer Dan Balkaran spoke with CHEK News on a recent Victoria firefighter's suspension.

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Employment Law August 16th, 2024

Definity Financial: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law August 16th, 2024

Sonos: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law August 16th, 2024

Sonos Layoffs: 6% of workforce cut amid app issues, delayed product launches

By Lior Samfiru

Sonos is laying off approximately 6% of its workforce due to product issues, impacting over 100 employees.

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Employment Law August 15th, 2024

Tourmaline Oil buys Crew Energy for $1.3B: Employee rights

By Lior Samfiru

Tourmaline Oil is acquiring Crew Energy in a $1.3 billion deal that aims to enhance Tourmaline's position in the Montney shale play.

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