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Employment Law July 24th, 2024

Saks Global Layoffs: 100 let go as Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Off 5th, Neiman Marcus merge

By Lior Samfiru

Saks Global is merging Saks.com, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Saks Off 5th under one roof, resulting in 100 layoffs and new appointments.

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Employment Law July 24th, 2024

Cohere Layoffs: 20 employees fired after successful $500M funding round

By Lior Samfiru

The layoffs at the AI startup comes after the completion of $500 million funding from investors AMD, Salesforce, Oracle, and Nvidia.

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Employment Law July 22nd, 2024

Amdocs Layoffs: up to 3,000 employees affected amid strong performance

By Lior Samfiru

Software giant Amdocs is laying off 1,500-3,000 employees globally, affecting up to 10% of staff, despite the company's strong performance.

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Employment Law July 18th, 2024

SNDL Layoffs: 106 full-time jobs cut in $11M ‘restructuring project’

By Lior Samfiru

Calgary-based cannabis retailer SNDL is cutting 106 full-time positions, reflecting ongoing challenges in Alberta's legal cannabis sector.

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Employment Law July 18th, 2024

Cargill Layoffs: 200 tech jobs cut globally in shift to ‘new digital technology’

By Lior Samfiru

Cargill is cutting approximately 200 tech jobs globally as part of its shift to build 'new digital technology' and 'data capabilities.'…

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Employment Law July 11th, 2024

Ontario call centre employees among 1,000 affected by Telus reorganization

By Lior Samfiru

Telus is telling 150 Ontario call centre employees that they must relocate by October, apply for another role, or agree to be…

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Employment Law July 10th, 2024

Intuit Layoffs: Closing Edmonton office, cutting 1,800 jobs in favour of AI

By Lior Samfiru

Intuit is closing its Edmonton office and laying off 1,800 employees as it focuses on AI-powered tax preparation software and other products.

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Employment Law July 9th, 2024

UiPath Layoffs: 10% of workforce fired after executive reshuffle

By Lior Samfiru

Software company UiPath announced today that it is laying off 10% of its workforce following a reshuffling of its executives.

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Employment Law July 9th, 2024

Dyson Layoffs: 1,000 jobs cuts in UK, part of global reduction to remain ‘agile’

By Lior Samfiru

Dyson is cutting around 1,000 employees in the UK as part of a broader global reduction due to 'fierce competition.'…

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