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Employment Law November 8th, 2024

AIMCo Layoffs: Alberta government removes entire board and CEO amid rising costs

By Lior Samfiru

Alberta removes AIMCo's board and CEO over rising costs and lagging returns, aiming to refocus on efficiency.

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Employment Law November 6th, 2024

Align Layoffs: 700 jobs being cut in global restructuring after Q3 revenue miss

By Lior Samfiru

Align Technology announces 700 job cuts following a Q3 revenue miss and lower-than-expected demand for Invisalign.

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Employment Law November 6th, 2024

STEMCELL Technologies Layoffs: Second round of 2024 cuts affects over 100 jobs

By Lior Samfiru

STEMCELL Technologies, a Vancouver-based bio tech company, is reportedly laying off over 100 employees in a second wave of cuts in 2024.

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Employment Law November 6th, 2024

Mozilla Foundation Layoffs: 30% of staff cut, major divisions axed

By Lior Samfiru

The company said in a statement that the move will "increase agility and impact as we accelerate our work."…

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Employment Law November 4th, 2024

Inflexion Games Layoffs: Dozens of jobs affected, part of restructuring

By Lior Samfiru

Several employees at the Edmonton-based video game studio have contacted our firm—claiming they've been let go.

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Employment Law November 1st, 2024

Tucows Layoffs: Slashing Ting workforce by 42%, part of restructuring

By Lior Samfiru

The Toronto-based internet services company is also scaling back its staffing levels by around 17 per cent.

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Employment Law October 31st, 2024

Manulife Layoffs: 2.5% workforce cut in investment management, including Canada

By Lior Samfiru

Manulife cuts 225 employees from its Global Wealth and Asset Management team. Learn more about the factors driving these cuts.

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Employment Law October 30th, 2024

Capital Power looking to reduce Canadian corporate workforce by 25%

By Lior Samfiru

In total, the Edmonton-based power generation company expects approximately 130 positions to be affected.

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Employment Law October 30th, 2024

Dropbox Layoffs: 20% of staff being cut amid ‘softening demand’

By Lior Samfiru

CEO Drew Houston said affected Canadians will be eligible for a "one-month healthcare extension" among other benefits.

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