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Employment Law January 12th, 2024

BenchSci: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law January 11th, 2024

Indigo: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law January 11th, 2024

Discord Layoffs: 17% of staff being cut to ‘bring more agility’

By Lior Samfiru

The company said the reduction will put it in the "best position" to continue building a strong and profitable business.

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Employment Law January 11th, 2024

Discord: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law January 11th, 2024

Thales Canada: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law January 11th, 2024

Dehumidified Air Solutions: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at Dehumidified Air Solutions? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your…

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Employment Law January 11th, 2024

Google Layoffs: Assistant, hardware, and engineering teams affected

By Lior Samfiru

A spokesperson for the tech giant didn't specify how many roles are being eliminated on each of the teams.

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Employment Law January 10th, 2024

Amazon slashing ‘several hundred roles’ in Prime Video, MGM Studios division

By Lior Samfiru

The e-commerce giant is increasing investment and focus "on content and product initiatives that deliver the most impact."…

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Employment Law January 10th, 2024

Amazon’s Twitch cutting 500 jobs to ‘rightsize’ the business

By Lior Samfiru

The livestreaming platform said it's "still meaningfully larger than it needs to be given the size of our business."…

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