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Former hospital CEO receives major severance package
Employment lawyer Chantal Goldsmith joins Kelly Cutrara on 640 Toronto to discuss the recent termination of a hospital CEO and severance.
Employee rights as WestJet announces more layoffs
Employment lawyer and partner Lior Samfiru speaks with the Calgary Herald regarding WestJet layoffs.
WestJet cutting hours, laying off over fed COVID tests
The airline's employees are taking a hit after the federal government says it will require passengers to produce a negative COVID test.
Toronto Public Health Releases New COVID-19 Workplace Safety Measures and Reporting
As of January 7, 2021, all workplace outbreaks will be published weekly, and TPH will disclose workplace outbreak information where a public…
Travel Insurers and COVID-19 Lawsuits
Disability lawyer Sivan Tumarkin speaks with International Travel and Health Insurance Journal on the travel insurance lawsuits as a result of COVID-19.
Google employees and unionization in Canada
Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus joins Arlene Bynon to discuss the possible unionization of Google employees.
List of Stat Holidays in Alberta in 2021
Find out when the Alberta statutory holidays for provincially regulated employees are in 2021 and which holidays are optional.
Saskatchewan Statutory Holidays in 2021
Find out when the Saskatchewan statutory holidays for provincially regulated employees are in 2021 and which holidays are optional.
Manitoba Statutory Holidays in 2021
Find out when the Manitoba statutory holidays for provincially regulated employees are in 2021 and which holidays are optional.