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Employment Law October 17th, 2024

Meta Reduces Workforce Across Reality Labs, Instagram, and WhatsApp Teams

By Lior Samfiru

Spokesperson Dave Arnold said the tech giant is working hard to find "other opportunities for impacted employees."…

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Employment Law October 17th, 2024

Canada Revenue Agency fires 330 employees following CERB review

By Lior Samfiru

All CRA employees who inappropriately claimed the benefit are required to pay back what they received.

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Employment Law October 16th, 2024

London hospital facing 2 wrongful dismissal lawsuits after recent layoffs

By Lior Samfiru

The former LHSC employees, an executive and an administrator, are looking for thousands of dollars in damages.

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Employment Law October 11th, 2024

CareerBuilder + Monster lays off 15% of staff: Report

By Lior Samfiru

Dozens of jobs have reportedly been axed just months after the merger of the two companies in July.

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Employment Law October 11th, 2024

CareerBuilder + Monster: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at CareerBuilder + Monster? Understand your rights in Canada and how our team can help.

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A sheet displaying financial information sits on top of the stock section of a newspaper. Deloitte Canada employees are entitled to full severance when they lose their job.
Employment Law October 11th, 2024

Deloitte Layoffs: Jobs cut across Canada in Oct. 8 restructuring

By Lior Samfiru

Professional services firm Deloitte has reportedly laid off a portion of its workforce across Canada amid restructuring in October.

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Employment Law October 8th, 2024

MaRS Discovery District Layoffs: 11 employees cut, 8 moved to contract jobs

By Lior Samfiru

Toronto-based innovation hub MaRS Discovery District is laying off more employees and shifting others to contractor status.

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Employment Law October 7th, 2024

Amazon Layoffs: Nearly 14,000 managers could be axed to cut costs

By Lior Samfiru

Understand your rights to severance in Canada if the tech giant decides to scale back its managerial workforce.

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Employment Law October 3rd, 2024

QHR Technologies cuts nearly 10% of workforce after significant expansion

By Lior Samfiru

QHR Technologies announces 2024 layoffs, cutting 10% of staff in a restructuring move.

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