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Employment Law November 6th, 2024

STEMCELL Technologies: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law November 6th, 2024

Irish nanny avoids wrongful resignation lawsuit in British Columbia

By Lior Samfiru

A family in Vancouver claimed that the individual, an expat from Ireland, violated her employment contract.

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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 6th, 2024

Mozilla: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or fired by Mozilla? Understand your rights to severance in Canada and how our experienced team can help.

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Car Accidents November 5th, 2024

SUV driver dead, 2 people hurt after school bus crash west of Edmonton

By Sivan Tumarkin

RCMP are asking anyone with information on the incident, including dashcam footage, to contact them.

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Employment Law November 5th, 2024

Garden leave in Canada: Employee rights

By Karen Tereposky

Understand the rights you have in Canada when it comes to garden leave and how our experienced team can help.

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Employment Law November 5th, 2024

TouchBistro: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at TouchBistro? Understand your rights in Canada and how to calculate severance pay.

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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 4th, 2024

Inflexion Games: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at Inflexion Games? Understand your rights in Canada and how to calculate severance pay.

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