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Employment Law March 4th, 2025

MLSE Layoffs: Your Rights and Severance Pay Explained

By Lior Samfiru

Lost your job at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment? Learn more about your severance rights and next steps in Canada.

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Employment Law March 4th, 2025

Disney Layoffs: Your Rights and Severance Pay Explained

By Lior Samfiru

Lost your job at Disney? Learn more about your rights to severance in Canada and next steps after termination.

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Employment Law March 4th, 2025

‘Dumb thing to do’: Trudeau slaps U.S. with 25% counter-duties

By Lior Samfiru

Adjusting the Employment Insurance (EI) program is one of the relief options the federal government is looking at.

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Employment Law March 4th, 2025

Telus offers severance packages to hundreds of workers in February

By Lior Samfiru

The buyouts reportedly targeted Telus Business Solutions, network operations, engineering, and other departments.

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Employment Law March 4th, 2025

Telus Layoffs: Your Rights and Severance Pay Explained

By Lior Samfiru

Lost your job at Telus? Learn more about your rights to severance in Canada and next steps after termination.

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Employment Law March 3rd, 2025

Trump to hit Canada with devastating duties on March 4

By Lior Samfiru

The president told reporters at the White House that there was "no room left" to negotiate with Canada and Mexico.

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Employment Law March 3rd, 2025

Town of Cochrane cutting jobs, part of ‘organizational redesign’

By Lior Samfiru

The exact number of unionized and non-unionized positions affected by the restructuring wasn't disclosed.

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Employment Law March 3rd, 2025

Town of Cochrane Layoffs: Your Rights and Severance Pay Explained

By Lior Samfiru

Lost your job at the Town of Cochrane? Learn more about your severance rights in Ontario and next steps after termination.

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Employment Law March 1st, 2025

TerraVest Severance Pay: Your Rights Explained

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off from TerraVest? Discover your rights in Canada, how severance pay is calculated, and steps to take after job loss.

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