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TC Energy cutting over 1,000 jobs after Keystone XL project stopped
TC Energy is cutting 1,000 jobs after halting the Keystone XL Pipeline. Learn about severance pay for non-unionized employees impacted by the…
Vancouver employment lawyer on CKNW discussing vaccination policies at work
Employment lawyer joins Mornings with Sim on 980 CKNW to discuss vaccination policies in the workplace.
Aurora Cannabis layoffs after deal with Great North
Aurora Cannabis has laid off a number of sales staff after signing a deal with Great North to handle its Canadian recreational…
Terminated from Air Canada: Are you entitled to Severance?
Air Canada is reducing operations by 25% and laying off 1,700 employees. Associate Boris Livhsits explains what workers' options are in this…
Can an employee’s public actions lead to termination?
Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru joins Global News to comment on the consequences of Canadian employees breaking COVID-19 rules and regulations.
Employee rights as WestJet announces more layoffs
Employment lawyer and partner Lior Samfiru speaks with the Calgary Herald regarding WestJet layoffs.
WestJet cutting hours, laying off over fed COVID tests
The airline's employees are taking a hit after the federal government says it will require passengers to produce a negative COVID test.
Travel Insurers and COVID-19 Lawsuits
Disability lawyer Sivan Tumarkin speaks with International Travel and Health Insurance Journal on the travel insurance lawsuits as a result of COVID-19.
List of Statutory Holidays in B.C. in 2021
Find out when the B.C. statutory holidays for provincially regulated employees are in 2021 and which holidays are optional.