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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 4th, 2024

McDonald’s Canada: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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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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A laptop displays coding in various windows. Lightspeed employees are entitled to severance pay when they lose their job.
Employment Law April 3rd, 2024

Lightspeed: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law April 3rd, 2024

Simmons Foods closing Mississauga plant, laying off 200

By Lior Samfiru

Hundreds of employees at Simmons Foods have been hit by layoffs as the company announces that their Mississauga plant will close later…

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Employment Law April 3rd, 2024

Can employers in Alberta fire workers for getting married?

By Karen Tereposky

Terminated for tying the knot? Understand your rights to severance in Alberta and how our experienced team can help.

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Employment Law April 2nd, 2024

Preparing workplace harassment complaints: Employment lawyer with The Canadian Press

By Jon Pinkus

Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus spoke with the Canadian Press on workplace harassment and employee rights.

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