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Disability/Personal Injury October 3rd, 2023

WSIB vs. LTD: Understanding the differences

By Sivan Tumarkin

Get a clear understanding of the difference between the two benefits, and how our lawyers can help when your LTD claim is…

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A black, handheld tape recorder sits open on a wooden table with a cassette tap loaded. It is legal to record conversations at work in British Columbia, in some cases.
Employment Law October 3rd, 2023

Is it legal to record a conversation at work in British Columbia?

By Lior Samfiru

Rights that non-union employees in B.C. should know before recording a chat with a coworker or their employer.

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Disability/Personal Injury October 1st, 2023

WorkplaceNL vs. LTD: Understanding the differences

By Sivan Tumarkin

Get a clear understanding of the difference between WorkplaceNL and LTD, and how our lawyers can help when your LTD claim is…

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Employment Law September 30th, 2023

WestJet to Merge with Sunwing Airlines by October 2024

By Lior Samfiru

Sunwing’s 18 Boeing 737s and 2,000 employees will be folded into the Calgary-based carrier in a “seamless transition.”…

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Disability/Personal Injury September 29th, 2023

WCB (Nova Scotia) vs. LTD: Understanding the differences

By Sivan Tumarkin

Get a clear understanding of the difference between WCB and LTD, and how our lawyers can help when your LTD claim is…

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Employment Law September 29th, 2023

RBC plans to trim capital markets division, impacting Canadian jobs

By Lior Samfiru

The latest round of job cuts are part of broader reductions that the bank announced in August.

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Unfinished car chassis on an automotive production line. Employees in the automotive industry are entitled to severance pay when they lose their job.
Employment Law September 29th, 2023

Severance packages for automotive industry employees

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or fired from the automotive industry? Learn about your rights to a full severance package.

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COVID September 28th, 2023

Mask mandate returns to B.C. health-care settings Oct. 3

By Lior Samfiru

All health-care workers, visitors, contractors, and volunteers will need to mask up as COVID-19 numbers climb higher.

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Someone uses a controller to play a video game. Epic Games employees are entitled to severance pay when they lose their job.
Employment Law September 28th, 2023

Epic Games slashing 16% of staff, selling divisions

By Lior Samfiru

The company is cutting employees as the market continues to be impacted by higher interest rates.

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