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Employment Law December 4th, 2023

Spotify Layoffs: 1,500 jobs being cut to ‘rightsize costs’

By Lior Samfiru

For the third time this year, the music streaming platform is scaling back its staffing levels.

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A hand holds up a smartphone that is shown to be playing music, against an orange background. Spotify Canada employees are entitled to severance pay when they lose their job.
Employment Law December 4th, 2023

Spotify: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law December 1st, 2023

MCAP Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or fired by MCAP? Learn about your rights to severance in Canada and how our experienced employment lawyers can help.

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Employment Law December 1st, 2023

RBC Layoffs: 500 jobs in capital markets division cut in Q4 2023

By Lior Samfiru

The bank announced in September that it was scaling back its staffing levels by "one to two per cent."…

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Employment Law December 1st, 2023

Royal Bank of Canada: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at Royal Bank of Canada? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate…

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Employment Law December 1st, 2023

Solera accused of conducting mass layoff via Microsoft Teams

By Jeremy Herman

Fired or let go via video conferencing software? Understand your rights to severance in Canada and how our team can help.

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Employment Law November 30th, 2023

Kuehne+Nagel acquiring Canadian customs broker Farrow: Employee rights

By Lior Samfiru

Following the completion of the acquisition, Farrow will become a fully-owned subsidiary of the logistics provider.

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Employment Law November 30th, 2023

Starbucks employee penalized for unionizing past store: Employment Lawyer Insight on CTV News

By Alex C. Lucifero

Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero joins CTV News Ottawa to discuss an employee's right to unionize and employer obligations.

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Employment Law November 30th, 2023

TD Layoffs: Bank cutting thousands of jobs as part of restructuring

By Lior Samfiru

The bank said it took "certain measures in the fourth quarter of 2023 to reduce its cost base and achieve greater efficiency."…

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