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Employment Law April 1st, 2023

Bank of Canada: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at the Bank of Canada? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate…

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Employment Law April 1st, 2023

Severance Pay for Psychotherapists

By Lior Samfiru

Lost your job? Find out how much severance a psychotherapist in Canada should get and how an employment lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin…

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Employment Law March 31st, 2023

Ottawa approves $20B Rogers-Shaw deal: Employee rights

By Lior Samfiru

The largest takeover in Canadian telecom history has passed its final regulatory hurdle. Understand your rights in the event of a sale.

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COVID March 31st, 2023

John Tory and Disclosing Work Relationships: Lawyer on Canadian Justice

By Mackenzie A. Irwin

Employment lawyer Mackenzie Irwin joins Canadian Justice to discuss workplace relationships and policies.

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Employment Law March 29th, 2023

Electronic Arts laying off 6% of staff, restructuring teams

By Lior Samfiru

The video game giant is eliminating hundreds of jobs and reducing office space as part of a company-wide restructuring.

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Employment Law March 29th, 2023

Severance Pay for Assistant Managers

By Lior Samfiru

Lost your job? Find out how much severance an assistant manager in Canada should get and how an employment lawyer at Samfiru…

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Employment Law March 29th, 2023

RenoRun: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

RenoRun has filed for creditor protection. Understand how that affects your rights to severance in Canada.

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Employment Law March 28th, 2023

Severance Pay for Construction Workers

By Lior Samfiru

Lost your job? Find out how much severance a construction worker in Canada should get - and how an employment lawyer at…

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Employment Law March 27th, 2023

Taking breaks at work can boost productivity, study finds

By Lior Samfiru

A new Canadian study shows that not taking breaks at work can disrupt performance, increase stress, and harm productivity.

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