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care pharmacies, severance pay
Employment Law January 4th, 2024

Care Pharmacies: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law January 4th, 2024

Employee placed on leave after buying alcohol in company car: Employment Lawyer on 900 CHML

By Fiona Martyn

Employment lawyer Fiona Martyn spoke with Rick Zamperin to discuss employee conduct after a CBC employee was placed on leave for using…

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Ontario election, cast a vote
Employment Law January 4th, 2024

Employee rights on election day: Ontario Provincial Election 2026

By Stan Fainzilberg

Learn about your employee rights when voting in Ontario's 44th provincial election, which will likely be held on Thursday, June 4, 2026.

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BC employee voting rights, BC provincial election
Employment Law January 4th, 2024

Employee rights on election day: British Columbia Provincial Election 2024

By Lior Samfiru

Want to cast your ballot in the Oct. 19 provincial election? Understand your voting rights as a worker in B.C.

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Employment Law January 4th, 2024

Employee rights on various election days in Canada

By Lior Samfiru

Find out what your rights are as an employee when voting in a municipal, provincial or federal election in Canada.

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Employment Law January 3rd, 2024

Xerox Layoffs: 15% of staff being cut, part of ‘reinvention’

By Lior Samfiru

According to reports, the reduction, which is expected to take place this quarter, could affect more than 3,000 employees.

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xerox, severance pay
Employment Law January 3rd, 2024

Xerox Canada: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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A page in a typical calendar, likely showing Ontario statutory holidays in 2025.
Employment Law January 3rd, 2024

List of Stat Holidays in Ontario in 2025

By Lior Samfiru

Find out when the Ontario statutory holidays for provincially regulated employees are in 2025 and which holidays are optional.

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A page in a typical calendar, likely showing Alberta statutory holidays in 2025.
Employment Law January 3rd, 2024

List of Stat Holidays in Alberta in 2025

By Lior Samfiru

Find out when the Alberta statutory holidays for provincially regulated employees are in 2025 and which holidays are optional.

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