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‘Alberta is Calling’: What to consider before changing jobs
Alberta launched a multimillion-dollar marketing campaign to attract skilled workers to the province. Know your rights if you're planning to change jobs.
Reprisals at work in Alberta: Employee rights
Understand your rights in Alberta if you experience a reprisal at work and how our knowledgable team can help.
Severance packages in mass layoffs
Employees and senior executives are owed full severance pay when they lose their jobs due to downsizing or corporate restructuring.
MAC Cosmetics: Severance Packages
Laid off or lost your job at MAC Cosmetics? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance…
Sick notes in British Columbia: Rights for employees
A B.C. employment lawyer explains an employee's rights regarding sick notes for employers when they are too sick to work.
Sick Notes in Alberta: Rights for employees
Workers in Alberta have a right to privacy regarding their medical information, but employers can ask for a sick note in some…
Employment lawyer on free speech and employee social media posts
Employment lawyer Mackenzie Irwin joins John Oakley on 640 Toronto to discuss free speech and social media in the workplace.
Freshii: Severance Packages
Laid off or lost your job at Freshii? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance pay.
Pomerleau: Severance Packages
Laid off or lost your job at Pomerleau? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance pay.