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Employment Law October 11th, 2022

Employment lawyer Mackenzie Irwin on CBC talking new employee monitoring policies

By Mackenzie A. Irwin

Employment lawyer Mackenzie Irwin talks to CBC News' Nisha Patel regarding Ontario's employee monitoring policy taking effect.

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Employment Law October 11th, 2022

Try Guys remove Ned Fulmer over workplace relationship: Employee rights

By Karishma Patel

Fired or let go for participating in a consensual workplace relationship? Learn about your rights and how our employment lawyers can help.

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Employment Law October 8th, 2022

AMA Layoffs and Severance Pay

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or fired by AMA? Learn about your rights to severance in Alberta and how our experienced employment lawyers can help.

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Employment Law October 7th, 2022

Suncor sells wind, solar assets to Canadian Utilities Limited: Employee rights

By Lluc Cerda

The Calgary-based integrated energy company is selling its wind and solar assets to Canadian Utilities Limited for $730 million.

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Employment Law October 6th, 2022

Sport Chek: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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A sheet displaying financial information sits on top of the stock section of a newspaper. Deloitte Canada employees are entitled to full severance when they lose their job.
Employment Law October 6th, 2022

Deloitte: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law October 5th, 2022

Former Alberta human rights chief files $2.1M wrongful dismissal lawsuit

By Lluc Cerda

Collin May alleges the province breached contractual obligations and engaged in a "bad faith" dismissal months after his appointment.

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Employment Law October 1st, 2022

Can I work two full-time jobs at the same time?

By Lior Samfiru

Employees in Canada could be fired or let go for working two or more full-time jobs at the same time.

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Employment Law October 1st, 2022

Can my employer hire for my position if I haven’t been fired yet?

By Lior Samfiru

Employers in Canada can't hire for your position if you're still actively working for the company. Learn about your rights to severance.

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