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Employment Law July 11th, 2024

Ontario call centre employees among 1,000 affected by Telus reorganization

By Lior Samfiru

Telus is telling 150 Ontario call centre employees that they must relocate by October, apply for another role, or agree to be…

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Employment Law July 10th, 2024

Intuit Layoffs: Closing Edmonton office, cutting 1,800 jobs in favour of AI

By Lior Samfiru

Intuit is closing its Edmonton office and laying off 1,800 employees as it focuses on AI-powered tax preparation software and other products.

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Employment Law July 10th, 2024

Takeda Canada: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law July 10th, 2024

George Weston Limited: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law July 10th, 2024

Employers still asking for a doctor’s note: Employment lawyer Fiona Martyn on CTV News

By Fiona Martyn

Employment lawyer and Associate Fiona Martyn joined CTV News to discuss employers requesting sick notes from employees.

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Employment Law July 9th, 2024

More Canadians going on summer vacation in 2024, despite inflation: Survey

By Lior Samfiru

According to a new survery, 40.4% of Canadians plan to leave home for summer vacation this year, a significant increase from 25%…

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Employment Law July 9th, 2024

UiPath Layoffs: 10% of workforce fired after executive reshuffle

By Lior Samfiru

Software company UiPath announced today that it is laying off 10% of its workforce following a reshuffling of its executives.

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Employment Law July 9th, 2024

Dyson Layoffs: 1,000 jobs cuts in UK, part of global reduction to remain ‘agile’

By Lior Samfiru

Dyson is cutting around 1,000 employees in the UK as part of a broader global reduction due to 'fierce competition.'…

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Employment Law July 9th, 2024

GameStop Canada: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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