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Employment Law July 16th, 2024

Toronto power outage leaves 53,000 customers without power after flooding

By Lior Samfiru

Toronto is experiencing widespread power outages affecting 170,000 customers after suspected flooding at a Hydro One transmission station.

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Employment Law July 16th, 2024

Heat warnings continue for Southern Interior of British Columbia: Your rights

By Lior Samfiru

Environment Canada has issued ongoing heat warnings for B.C.'s southern Interior as high temperatures persist in the region.

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Employment Law July 16th, 2024

UBC professor faces backlash after social media post: Employment lawyer with the Vancouver Sun

By Mackenzie A. Irwin

Employment lawyer Mackenzie Irwin spoke with the Vancouver Sun on a UBC professor's social media posts and backlash.

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Employment Law July 15th, 2024

Wiz: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law July 15th, 2024

Wiz rejects $23B bid from Google parent Alphabet: Employee rights

By Lior Samfiru

The cybersecurity firm Wiz has rejected a $23 billion acquisition offer from Alphabet, Google's parent company.

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A labyrinth of walkways, ladders and equipment in a massive manufacturing plant. Cleveland-Cliffs employees are entitled to full severance pay when they lose their job.
Employment Law July 15th, 2024

Cleveland-Cliffs: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law July 15th, 2024

PathFactory acquires Uberflip: Employee rights

By Lior Samfiru

PathFactory has acquired fellow Toronto-based B2B marketing platform Uberflip. Learn about rights for employees affected by the merger.

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A laptop displays multiple lines of code in a browser window, perhaps being worked on by a PathFactory employee.
Employment Law July 15th, 2024

PathFactory: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law July 15th, 2024

Alterna Savings: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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