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Employment Law February 5th, 2024

Snap Layoffs: 10% of staff being cut to promote ‘in-person collaboration’

By Lior Samfiru

The reduction comes just months after the Snapchat maker scaled back the size of its product team in November.

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Dozens of apps are displayed on a smartphone screen. Snap employees are entitled to severance pay when they lose their job.
Employment Law February 5th, 2024

Snap: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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The Calgary Tower, in the downtown core where many non-unionized City of Calgary employees work.
Employment Law February 4th, 2024

City of Calgary Employees: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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A restaurant, perhaps part of a franchise in British Columbia.
Employment Law February 3rd, 2024

Franchise workers in B.C.: Employee rights

By Lior Samfiru

What are a franchise worker's rights in B.C.? Get insight into their employment relationship, who controls their pay, and how severance pay…

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A laptop displays multiple lines of code in a browser window, perhaps being worked on by a Top Hat employee.
Employment Law February 3rd, 2024

Top Hat: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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A paint roller sits on a tray which is potentially filled with Benjamin Moore paint.
Employment Law February 3rd, 2024

Benjamin Moore: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law February 3rd, 2024

Top Hat layoffs target 10% of workforce to be ‘self-sustaining’

By Lior Samfiru

Get information about the job cuts that affected dozens of people, and severance pay rights for Top Hat employees.

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An assortment of office supplies, like those sold by Staples Canada.
Employment Law February 2nd, 2024

Staples Layoffs: Head office staff axed in organizational restructuring

By Lior Samfiru

Termination rights for employees affected by a move the company says are part of 'organizational restructuring' amid ServiceOntario openings.

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An assortment of office supplies, like those sold by Staples Canada.
Employment Law February 2nd, 2024

Staples Canada: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or fired by Staples Canada? Understand your rights to severance in Canada and how our experienced team can help.

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