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Employment Law December 11th, 2023

Nike Layoffs: Jobs being cut following return-to-office update

By Lior Samfiru

Staff at the sportswear giant will be required to work from their respective offices at least four days a week in January.

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Employment Law December 8th, 2023

Spanish YouTuber suing Google, alleges wrongful dismissal

By Karen Tereposky

Not sure if you've been wrongfully dismissed? Understand your rights to severance in Canada and how our team can help.

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Employment Law December 4th, 2023

Twilio Layoffs: 5% of workforce cut as part of restructuring

By Lior Samfiru

In addition to the layoffs, the software provider is removing its "Programmable Video" product from its portfolio.

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Employment Law December 4th, 2023

Twilio: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law December 4th, 2023

CBC/Radio-Canada Layoffs: 600 jobs or 10% of workforce being cut, programming slashed

By Lior Samfiru

The public broadcaster is dealing with declining ad revenue and a $125 million budget shortfall.

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Employment Law December 4th, 2023

CBC: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law December 4th, 2023

Spotify Layoffs: 1,500 jobs being cut to ‘rightsize costs’

By Lior Samfiru

For the third time this year, the music streaming platform is scaling back its staffing levels.

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A hand holds up a smartphone that is shown to be playing music, against an orange background. Spotify Canada employees are entitled to severance pay when they lose their job.
Employment Law December 4th, 2023

Spotify: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law December 1st, 2023

MCAP: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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