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Employment Law March 6th, 2024

General Holidays for Federally Regulated Employees in 2024

By Lior Samfiru

Find out when paid general holidays for federally regulated employees occur in 2024, in Ontario, Alberta and B.C.

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Employment Law March 6th, 2024

TC Energy Layoffs: Jobs in Calgary and Houston primarily affected

By Lior Samfiru

The energy giant said the reduction is part of a previously announced plan to integrate its natural gas pipeline units.

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Employment Law March 6th, 2024

TC Energy: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law March 6th, 2024

Lumentum layoff impacts 10% of global workforce: Reports

By Lior Samfiru

It remains unclear if staff at the manufacturer's Ottawa office are affected by the company-wide restructuring.

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Employment Law March 6th, 2024

Great Canadian Entertainment: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law March 6th, 2024

Lumentum: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law March 6th, 2024

From side hustle to main job: More Canadians turning to gig work

By Lior Samfiru

New data from Statistics Canada found that 871,000 people did gig work as their main job at the end of 2022.

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Employment Law March 5th, 2024

Yum! Brands: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law March 5th, 2024

Elon Musk, X facing $128M severance lawsuit from former Twitter executives

By Lior Samfiru

Musk and X are facing several lawsuits from former Twitter employees who claim they weren't provided proper severance.

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