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Employment Law September 21st, 2023

Cisco to acquire cybersecurity firm Splunk for $28B: Employee rights

By Lior Samfiru

The acquisition, which is Cisco's largest to date, is expected to close "by the end of the third quarter of calendar year…

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Employment Law September 20th, 2023

Calgary transit worker reinstated, arbitrator finds termination too excessive

By Karen Tereposky

In addition to giving the employee his job back, the City of Calgary was ordered to reduce his suspension from five days…

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A key on a keychain lies next to a miniature house on a wooden table. Coldwell Banker employees get severance when they're fired from their job.
Employment Law September 19th, 2023

Coldwell Banker: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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bank of montreal layoffs, severance packages
Employment Law September 18th, 2023

BMO Layoffs: Shuttering retail auto finance business, cutting employees

By Lior Samfiru

The shift by the major bank is in response to a sharp rise in bad debt provisions due to Canada's slowing economy.

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A traditional movie clapperboard lies flat on the ground with a handful of popcorn sitting in the agape clapper. Film and movie industry employees are entitled to severance pay.
Employment Law September 17th, 2023

Severance packages for film industry employees

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or fired from the film industry? Learn about your rights to a full severance package.

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A number of newspapers lined up one after the other. Nordstar employees can get up to 2 years' pay in severance.
Employment Law September 15th, 2023

Nordstar Capital Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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A number of newspapers lined up one after the other. Metroland is laying off 605 employees as it declares bankruptcy.
Employment Law September 15th, 2023

Metroland eliminates 605 jobs, enters bankruptcy and stops print editions

By Lior Samfiru

The fact that the media company has sought creditor protection impacts severance pay for hundreds of workers.

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A laptop computer screen displaying details about financial investments. Employees of Canaccord Genuity are owed severance pay when fired.
Employment Law September 14th, 2023

Canaccord Genuity: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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A man is looking at the Google homepage on his laptop browser. Google is laying off hundreds of global recruiters.
Employment Law September 14th, 2023

Google laying off hundreds of employees in global recruiting division

By Lior Samfiru

The global tech giant is cutting recruiting jobs as the company continues to slow its overall pace of hiring.

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