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Employment Law April 25th, 2024

Honda to build 4 EV plants in Ontario, creating at least 1,000 jobs

By Lior Samfiru

Both the provincial and federal governments have agreed to provide the automaker with approximately $2.5 billion.

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Employment Law April 25th, 2024

Dismissal of sick notes for employees in Ontario: Alex Lucifero on Newstalk 580 CFRA

By Alex C. Lucifero

Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero spoke with Bill Carroll on Newstalk 580 CFRA to discuss sick notes in Ontario.

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Employment Law April 24th, 2024

Gameloft Layoffs: Canadian workers affected by April cuts, reports claim

By Lior Samfiru

The reduction comes just months after the video game publisher reportedly eliminated jobs in Toronto and Lviv, Ukraine.

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Employment Law April 24th, 2024

Gameloft: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law April 24th, 2024

EBC: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law April 24th, 2024

IBM buys HashiCorp for $6.4B: Employee rights

By Lior Samfiru

IBM is buying HashiCorp for $6.4 billion in a deal that aims to enhance IBM's hybrid cloud, multicloud, and AI portfolio.

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Employment Law April 23rd, 2024

Google fires employees over participation in protests: Employment lawyer on 640 Toronto

By Dan Balkaran

Vancouver employment lawyer Dan Balkaran joined John Oakley on 640 Toronto to discuss the dismissals and takeaways for employees unsure of their…

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Employment Law April 23rd, 2024

Ontario court refuses to reinstate Metrolinx employees: Employment lawyer discusses with HR Reporter

By Jon Pinkus

Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus spoke with Canadian HR Reporter to discuss harassment in the workplace after an Ontario court reverses a reinstatement…

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Employment Law April 23rd, 2024

Calian: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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