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Alex-Lucifero
Employment Law January 11th, 2024

Starting a new job and employee rights: Employment Lawyer on CTV News

By Alex C. Lucifero

Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero joins CTV News Ottawa to discuss the important rights employees should be aware of as they begin a…

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Employment Law January 11th, 2024

Dehumidified Air Solutions in Ottawa closing, laying off 80: Reports

By Sephton A. Leibbrandt

Rights for the more than 80 employees who have allegedly lost their job as the indoor pool HVAC provider moves its operations…

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A photo of three people diving into an indoor swimming pool. (Photo: Dylan Nolte / Unsplash)
Employment Law January 11th, 2024

Dehumidified Air Solutions: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at Dehumidified Air Solutions? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your…

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A photo of multiple wires plugged into a machine. (Photo: Scott Rodgerson / Unsplash)
Employment Law January 11th, 2024

Google Layoffs: Assistant, hardware, and engineering teams affected

By Lior Samfiru

A spokesperson for the tech giant didn't specify how many roles are being eliminated on each of the teams.

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A photo of a person examining a camera in front of a projector. (Photo: Jakob Owens / Unsplash)
Employment Law January 10th, 2024

Amazon slashing ‘several hundred roles’ in Prime Video, MGM Studios division

By Lior Samfiru

The e-commerce giant is increasing investment and focus "on content and product initiatives that deliver the most impact."…

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A photo of a person looking at multiple computer screens. (Photo: Mohammad Rahmani / Unsplash)
Employment Law January 10th, 2024

Amazon’s Twitch cutting 500 jobs to ‘rightsize’ the business

By Lior Samfiru

The livestreaming platform said it's "still meaningfully larger than it needs to be given the size of our business."…

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Employment Law January 10th, 2024

Twitch: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law January 10th, 2024

HPE buying Juniper Networks for $14B: Employee rights

By Lior Samfiru

If the all-cash deal gets the green light, HPE expects it to close late this year or in early 2025.

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Employment Law January 9th, 2024

Stantec acquiring engineering firm Morrison Hershfield: Employee rights

By Lior Samfiru

The company expects the deal, which is still subject to certain regulatory approvals, to close in the first quarter.

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