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WestJet: Severance Packages
Laid off or lost your job at WestJet? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance pay.
Do I need a positive PCR test for COVID-19 to get disability benefits?
The lack of PCR testing should have no real impact on whether a long-term disability (LTD) claim is successful. With the shortage…
Connecture Canada Webinar Employment Rights and Inclusive Job Posts
An employment lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP joins Connecture Canda in an employment rights webinar addressing inclusive job posting and recruitment.
Common questions and answers about Omicron and employment issues
Understand your workplace rights amid the Omicron COVID-19 variant and how our experienced team can help.
List of Stat Holidays in Alberta in 2022
Find out when the Alberta statutory holidays for provincially regulated employees are in 2022 and which holidays are optional.
Terminating employees during the holidays: Not just a faux pas
Kellog’s offers support for employees regarding pregnancy
Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus joins Sharmeen Somani on Global News to discuss Kellog's announcement regarding pregnancy and maternity benefits.
TV star claims discrimination against ABC over COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Former General Hospital star, Ingo Rademacher, commenced a lawsuit on December 13, 2021, against the TV network ABC, claiming discrimination…
Alberta Health Services places 1,600 staff on unpaid leave
Alberta Health Services mandatory vaccination policy On Monday, December 13, 2021, Alberta Health Services (AHS) placed 1,650 staff…