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Employment Law January 12th, 2023

Thinkific laying off 76 workers, looking to ‘return to profitability’

By Lior Samfiru

The latest round of cuts comes as the Vancouver-based tech company focuses on reaching profitability by the end of 2023.

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Employment Law January 12th, 2023

Time Theft and Employee Tracking: 980 CKNW Interviews Employment Lawyer

By Dan Balkaran

Employment lawyer Dan Balkaran joins Scott Radley on 900 CHML to discuss a recent employee's termination due to time theft.

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Alex-Lucifero
Employment Law January 12th, 2023

Employee rights if fired due to bad performance

By Alex C. Lucifero

Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero joins CTV News Ottawa with Matt Skube to discuss performance reviews and terminations.

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Employment Law January 12th, 2023

Cloud Software Group cutting 15% of Citrix-TIBCO staff

By Lior Samfiru

The cuts come as the Citrix-TIBCO parent company cracks down on role redundancies in corporate functions and shared services.

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A laptop displays coding in various windows. Cloud Software employees are entitled to severance pay.
Employment Law January 12th, 2023

Cloud Software Group: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at Cloud Software Group? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your…

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Employment Law January 11th, 2023

Goldman Sachs cutting more than 3,000 jobs following cost review

By Lior Samfiru

Reports claim around a third of the cuts affect the company's investment banking and global markets division.

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Employment Law January 10th, 2023

Can I be fired after a bad performance review in B.C.?

By Lior Samfiru

Lost your job after a performance review? Understand your rights to severance and how our B.C. employment lawyers can help.

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Employment Law January 9th, 2023

Twitter staff receive severance offers two months after mass layoffs

By Fiona Martyn

Former employees are frustrated with the social media giant's severance package and the conditions attached to it.

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COVID January 6th, 2023

Kraken COVID Variant and Remote Work: CityNews Interviews Calgary Employment Lawyer

By Karen Tereposky

Employment lawyer Karen Tereposky joins CityNews to discuss a new COVID-19 variant and an employee's right to work from home.

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