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Employment Law January 30th, 2024

Lior Samfiru CBC: Rising number of wrongful dismissal lawsuits

By Lior Samfiru

Toronto employment lawyer Lior Samfiru spoke to CBC News about the rise in wrongful dismissals across Canada.

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Employment Law January 30th, 2024

UPS Layoffs: 12,000 jobs being axed amid drop in shipping volume

By Lior Samfiru

According to reports, the reduction at the package giant will mostly affect managers and contractor positions.

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Employment Law January 30th, 2024

UPS: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law January 29th, 2024

A Buck or Two Plus: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at A Buck or Two Plus? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to…

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A laptop displays coding in various windows. Salesforce Canada employees are entitled to severance when they lose their job.
Employment Law January 29th, 2024

Salesforce Trims Workforce: 700-Employee Layoff and Streamlining

By Lior Samfiru

The software company is also reducing employee benefits and travel expenses, but still aims to hire 1,000 new staff.

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A laptop displays coding in various windows. Salesforce Canada employees are entitled to severance when they lose their job.
Employment Law January 29th, 2024

Salesforce: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law January 29th, 2024

SAP layoffs: 8,000 jobs cut as part of AI push, restructuring

By Lior Samfiru

Approximately US$2.2 billion will be used to retrain employees with AI skills, or replace staff through "voluntary leave programs."…

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Employment Law January 29th, 2024

11 ServiceOntario centres closing, locations opening in Staples: Employee rights

By Lior Samfiru

Learn about employment rights for non-unionized employees impacted by the move, which has raised concerns from opposition parties.

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Employment Law January 26th, 2024

Report: Flexport to lay off 20% of workforce, second cut in months

By Lior Samfiru

The potential reduction comes just months after the logistics provider eliminated hundreds of roles in October.

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