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Employment Law April 5th, 2024

Vacation time in Alberta: Employee rights

By Lior Samfiru

Learn about your rights to vacation time in Alberta, if your boss can refuse a request, and what happens if you lose…

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Employment Law April 4th, 2024

Vacation pay in Alberta: Employee rights

By Lior Samfiru

Learn about how vacation pay works in Alberta, how it is calculated, and what happens when you lose your job.

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Employment Law April 4th, 2024

Amazon Layoffs: Hundreds of jobs in cloud computing unit being axed

By Lior Samfiru

The tech giant said it is committed to supporting staff "throughout their transition to new roles in and outside of Amazon."…

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Employment Law April 4th, 2024

Amazon Web Services: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at Amazon Web Services? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your…

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Employment Law April 4th, 2024

Zurich Canada: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law April 4th, 2024

Intel Layoffs: Staff in sales and marketing division affected

By Lior Samfiru

A spokesperson said the tech giant is "committed to supporting all employees through this process."…

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Employment Law April 4th, 2024

Intel of Canada: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or fired by Intel? Understand your rights to severance in Canada and how our experienced team can help.

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Employment Law April 3rd, 2024

Ricoh Canada: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or fired by Ricoh Canada? Understand your rights to severance in Canada and how our experienced team can help.

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Employment Law April 3rd, 2024

Lightspeed laying off 280 workers, launching share buyback program

By Lior Samfiru

The Montreal-based tech company is "reducing spending in specific areas such as headcount, to allow for investments in others."…

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