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Employment Law May 31st, 2023

Lior Samfiru with Bill Carroll discusses $130 million Shopify class action lawsuit

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru joins Bill Carroll on Newstalk 580 CFRA to discuss Shopify and the class action lawsuit recently launched against…

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Employment Law May 30th, 2023

Lior Samfiru discusses Shopify class action lawsuit with the Canadian Press

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru spoke with the Canadian Press' Tara Deschamps on filing a class action lawsuit against Shopify.

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Employment Law May 30th, 2023

Firm launches $130M class action against Shopify for breach of contract

By Lior Samfiru

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has filed a $130-million class action lawsuit against Shopify for breach of contract during a recent layoff.

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Employment Law May 30th, 2023

Shopify’s Severance Mistake Doesn’t Make Sense: Employment Lawyer on CTV

By Lluc Cerda

Employment lawyer Lluc Cerda joins CTV News Ottawa to discuss the class action ;lawsuit against Shopify.

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Employment Law May 29th, 2023

Business Development Bank of Canada: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law May 29th, 2023

JPMorgan slashing 500 jobs, tech and operations roles affected

By Lior Samfiru

The reduction comes after the U.S. bank informed hundreds of employees at First Republic Bank that they are being let go.

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A sheet displaying financial information sits on top of the stock section of a newspaper. JPMorgan employees are entitled to full severance when they lose their job.
Employment Law May 29th, 2023

JPMorgan Canada: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law May 29th, 2023

CBRE: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law May 29th, 2023

Olymel cutting 80 jobs, closing pig farms in Alberta and Saskatchewan

By Lior Samfiru

The reduction comes as the food producer continues to experience "significant losses in the processing of fresh pork."…

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