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Employment Law June 5th, 2024

What is ‘quiet vacationing’? Employment lawyer discusses on 640 Toronto

By Jon Pinkus

Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus on 640 Toronto with Kelly Cutrara to discuss "quiet vacationing" at the workplace.

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Employment Law June 5th, 2024

MaRS Layoffs: 20 positions reportedly axed, ‘resetting’ business model

By Lior Samfiru

CEO Alison Nankivell said the path forward "necessitates changes towards a more agile and lean organizational structure."…

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A laptop shows market data, potentially related to the Bank of Canada's interest rate announcements.
Employment Law June 5th, 2024

Bank of Canada cuts interest rate to 4.75% in June 2024: Employee rights

By Lior Samfiru

Insight on the Bank of Canada's decision to cut the interest rate to 4.75% in June 2024 and your rights if it…

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A number of tools lie scattered on a surface, potentially sold by Grainger Canada.
Employment Law June 4th, 2024

Grainger Canada: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or fired by Grainger Canada? Understand your rights to severance in Canada and how our experienced team can help.

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A photo of a burger and fries on a wooden table. (Photo: Jonathan Borba / Unsplash)
Employment Law June 4th, 2024

Shake Shack opening first Canadian store in Toronto: Employee rights

By Jeremy Herman

Thinking about working for Shake Shack? Understand your rights in Ontario and how our experienced employment lawyers can help.

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A photo of a person looking at multiple computer screens. (Photo: Mohammad Rahmani / Unsplash)
Employment Law June 3rd, 2024

Microsoft Layoffs: Azure cloud and mixed reality units affected

By Lior Samfiru

Reports of job cuts come just months after the tech giant laid off approximately nine per cent of its gaming division.

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A photo of a circuit board creating the shape of a human brain. (Photo: Steve Johnson / Unsplash)
Employment Law June 3rd, 2024

TD Bank using AI to improve workflow of several teams: Employee rights

By Lior Samfiru

Canada's second-largest lender said AI tools can make "the roles more interesting and quicken up our response."…

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Sparks fly as a piece of equipment, potentially used by Active Dynamics, cuts holes into silver chunks of metal.
Employment Law June 3rd, 2024

Active Dynamics: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or fired by Active Dynamics? Understand your rights to severance in Canada and how our experienced team can help.

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A laptop sits with its colourful display more than half closed, potentially running software created by Alludo.
Employment Law June 3rd, 2024

Alludo: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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