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Employment Law July 14th, 2023

CEO replaces 90% of support staff with AI chatbot, calls layoffs ‘necessary’

By Lior Samfiru

The head of Dukaan claims that artificial intelligence has reduced the company's customer support costs by 85 per cent.

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Employment Law July 14th, 2023

Report: Amazon laying off 80 workers in pharmacy division

By Lior Samfiru

The e-commerce giant eliminated dozens of roles in an effort to "strengthen our business for the long term."…

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Employment Law July 14th, 2023

Elon Musk, Twitter facing $500M class action over severance payments

By Lior Samfiru

The lawsuit alleges that the social media platform failed to provide laid-off staff with the severance packages they agreed to.

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Employment Law July 13th, 2023

Report: Advil and Sensodyne maker Haleon to cut ‘potentially thousands’ of jobs

By Lior Samfiru

The reduction is part of a broader three-year program that will help "drive increased productivity across the business."…

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A pill bottle has been knocked over, spreading the half orange, half white capsules out across a light orange table. Haleon employees are entitled to severance pay.
Employment Law July 13th, 2023

Haleon: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law July 13th, 2023

Microsoft confirms fresh round of layoffs, Canadians reportedly affected

By Lior Samfiru

The latest reduction comes after the tech giant eliminated thousands of roles in January.

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Disability/Personal Injury July 13th, 2023

Starbucks Worker Fired, Loses Life Insurance: National Post

By Aaron Levitin

Employment lawyer Aaron Levitin discusses a former Starbucks employee's lawsuit with the National Post.

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Employment Law July 13th, 2023

Teknol moving engineering hub to Calgary, creating 125 jobs

By Lior Samfiru

Thinking about working for Teknol? Understand your rights in Alberta and how our experienced team can help.

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Employment Law July 13th, 2023

Meridian Credit Union: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at Meridian Credit Union? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your…

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