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Employment Law August 11th, 2022

Employment lawyer on S-Trip class action lawsuit

By Lior Samfiru

An employment lawyer joins Kristy Cameron on 580 CFRA to discuss the recent S-Trip class action lawsuit and misclassifying employees as volunteers.

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Employment Law August 10th, 2022

Hootsuite cutting 30% of workers amid flurry of tech layoffs

By Lior Samfiru

Hootsuite is cutting its staff by 30 per cent as significant layoffs continue to sweep across the Canadian tech sector.

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Employment Law August 10th, 2022

Employment lawyer on meals, shirts as wages for volunteers: 980 CKNW

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer joins Mike Smyth on 980 CKNW to discuss the legalities of employers hiring volunteers to work in normally paid positions.

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Online furniture company Article cuts 17% of staff amid e-commerce slowdown
Employment Law August 10th, 2022

Online furniture company Article cuts 17% of staff amid e-commerce slowdown

By Lior Samfiru

Canadian online furniture company Article is laying off 17 per cent of its staff as e-commerce demand continues to cool off.

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Employment Law August 9th, 2022

Wolseley Canada: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at Wolseley? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance pay.

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A blue chair is surrounded by grey chairs. Article owes severance pay to its fired employees.
Employment Law August 9th, 2022

Article Furniture: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at Article Furniture? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance…

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Employment Law August 8th, 2022

Unbounce lays off 20% of staff amid economic challenges

By Lior Samfiru

Unbounce is laying off 20 per cent of its workforce as the company continues to monitor the current economic environment.

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Employment Law August 8th, 2022

Severance for technology industry employees

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or fired in the tech sector? Learn about your rights to a full severance package and how our employment lawyers…

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Employment Law August 8th, 2022

Unbounce: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at Unbounce? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance pay.

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