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Nova Scotia Statutory Holidays in 2025
Find out when the Nova Scotia statutory holidays for provincially regulated employees are in 2025 and which holidays are optional.
Mastermind Toys Bankruptcy: Restructuring and Severance
Learn about Mastermind Toys' decision to seek creditor protection while restructuring, and rights for employees impacted by the move.
Natural disasters in B.C.: What employees need to know
Being forced to work during a natural disaster or lost your job? Understand your rights in B.C. and how our team can…
Bolt Layoffs: 29% of staff cut, second reduction this year
The one-click checkout company is trying to get to "an operating model optimized for sustainable growth and efficiency."…
Bolt: Severance Packages
Laid off or lost your job at Bolt? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance pay.
Fewer employers offering severance to laid-off workers, survey reveals
Randstad RiseSmart found that only 42 per cent of companies offered severance packages to affected staff in 2023.
IKEA Canada: Severance Packages
Laid off or fired by IKEA? Learn about your rights to severance in Canada and how our experienced employment lawyers can help.
‘Loud Layoffs’: What employees need to know
Lost your job during a loud layoff? Understand your rights to severance in Canada and how our team can help.
GM’s Cruise culling 24% of staff following dismissal of ‘key leaders’
The self-driving arm of General Motors has decided to "slow down commercialization" and restructure its business.