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Severance for provincially regulated employees
Are you a provincially regulated employee who has been fired or laid off? Learn about your rights to severance and how our…

CAA Employees: Severance Packages
Laid off or lost your job at CAA? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance pay.

Alberta court clarifies timeframe for accepting job changes, constructive dismissal
Alberta's appeal court found that an engineer condoned a slash in pay after continuing to work weeks into the unwanted change.

Employment lawyer on Toronto unvaccinated firefighters wrongful dismissals
Employment lawyer Mackenzie Irwin joins Alex Pierson on 640 Toronto to discuss the recent arbitration ruling for terminated Toronto firefighters.

Client Win: Drilling Down on Severance for 30-Year Dental Employee After Practice Closure
Samfiru Tumarkin LLP secured 15 months of severance for a dental receptionist after 30 years of service. Learn key lessons for employees…

‘Quiet Quitting’: What employees need to know
Quiet quitting because of workplace issues? Learn about your rights and how our employment lawyers can help.

Nearly a quarter of Canadians recently changed jobs, according to survey
An ADP Canada survey revealed that nearly a quarter Canadians recently changed jobs. Know your rights before parting ways with your current…

Crimp Circuit worker didn’t seek new work following wrongful dismissal: Ontario court
The OSCC reduced a wrongfully dismissed Crimp Circuit employee's severance because he didn't make reasonable efforts to find similar work.

Employment lawyer explains the process of ‘quiet quitting’ and employee rights
An employment lawyer joined Kelly Cutrara on 640 Toronto to discuss the concept of 'quiet quitting' and employee rights.