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A closed sign. Cascades is closing its Trenton and Belleville locations.
Employment Law February 15th, 2024

Cascades laying off 310 employees, closing Trenton, Belleville plants

By Alex C. Lucifero

The Quebec-based packaging company is downsizing in Ontario as a result of economic difficulties, aging equipment, and lack of investment.

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Employment Law February 15th, 2024

Cascades Inc: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law February 15th, 2024

Cisco Layoffs: Over 4,000 jobs being axed to ‘realign the organization’

By Lior Samfiru

The reduction comes just months after the tech giant announced its multibillion-dollar acquisition of Splunk.

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A laptop displays coding in various windows. Cisco employees are entitled to severance pay.
Employment Law February 15th, 2024

Cisco Canada: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law February 14th, 2024

Ride share drivers strike on Valentine’s day: Ontario employment lawyer discusses on CTV News

By Teilen Celentano

Employment lawyer Teilen Celentano discusses gig workers rights and an ongoing class action lawsuit against Uber.

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Employment Law February 14th, 2024

Firefox maker Mozilla cutting 60 jobs, changing product strategy

By Lior Samfiru

The company plans to scale back its investment in several products, including its VPN, Relay, and Online Footprint Scrubber.

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Employment Law February 14th, 2024

Are salaried employees in Canada owed extra pay during a leap year?

By Teilen Celentano

Understand your rights to additional compensation during a leap year and how our experienced team can help.

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A photo of a person's groceries on a table. (Photo: Nathan Dumlao / Unsplash)
Employment Law February 14th, 2024

Instacart Layoffs: 250 jobs being axed, streamlining operations

By Lior Samfiru

CEO Fidji Simo believes the reduction will enable the company to "execute with even more focus and efficiency moving forward."…

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Employment Law February 14th, 2024

Instacart: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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