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Employment Law February 13th, 2024

Return to office mandates are a ‘power grab’, study says

By Lior Samfiru

A new study has some eye-opening findings about bosses demanding employees to return to the office (RTO) from remote work.

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Employment Law February 13th, 2024

Lockheed Martin Canada: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law February 13th, 2024

BlackBerry lays off 200 workers, plans to trim headcount further

By Lior Samfiru

In addition to the workforce reduction, the Canadian tech giant has exited six of its 36 global office locations.

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Employment Law February 13th, 2024

BlackBerry: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law February 12th, 2024

CPA Canada Layoffs: 20% of staff cut to save costs ahead of Ontario, Quebec exit

By Lior Samfiru

In addition to eliminating dozens of positions, some employees at the organization will have their roles changed.

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Employment Law February 12th, 2024

CPA Canada: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law February 12th, 2024

City of Toronto Employees: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law February 11th, 2024

Restaurant Brands International: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law February 9th, 2024

Grammarly laying off 230 workers, deepening investments in AI

By Lior Samfiru

CEO Rahul Roy-Chowdhury said the workforce reduction will affect most functions at the company and geographies.

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