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Sparks fly as a piece of equipment cuts holes into silver chunks of metal. Manufacturing sector employees are entitled to severance pay.
Employment Law October 31st, 2024

Quest Windows: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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A photo of two workers reviewing notes on a piece of paper. (Photo: Scott Graham / Unsplash)
Employment Law October 31st, 2024

Manulife Layoffs: 2.5% workforce cut in investment management, including Canada

By Lior Samfiru

Manulife cuts 225 employees from its Global Wealth and Asset Management team. Learn more about the factors driving these cuts.

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A magnifying glass, toy car and American money sit on top of a stack of papers titled 'Insurance Policy'. Manulife employees are entitled to severance when they lose their job.
Employment Law October 31st, 2024

Manulife: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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A remote worker in British Columbia attends a videoconference.
Employment Law October 30th, 2024

Return to Office in British Columbia: Employee Rights

By Lior Samfiru

Learn about your rights as an employee if your employer ends your work from home mandate in B.C.

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A photo of a person working at a desk covered in multiple items. (Photo: charlesdeluvio / Unsplash)
Employment Law October 30th, 2024

Capital Power looking to reduce Canadian corporate workforce by 25%

By Lior Samfiru

In total, the Edmonton-based power generation company expects approximately 130 positions to be affected.

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Energy transmission lines extending to the horizon, potentially operated by Capital Power.
Employment Law October 30th, 2024

Capital Power: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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A pile of pills and prescription medication.
Disability/Personal Injury October 30th, 2024

ADHD medication prescriptions surge in Canada: What’s driving the increase?

By Sivan Tumarkin

ADHD medication prescriptions have surged in Canada, with young women seeing the largest increase. Explore what’s driving the rise.

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A photo of a person looking at multiple computer screens. (Photo: Mohammad Rahmani / Unsplash)
Employment Law October 30th, 2024

Dropbox Layoffs: 20% of staff being cut amid ‘softening demand’

By Lior Samfiru

CEO Drew Houston said affected Canadians will be eligible for a "one-month healthcare extension" among other benefits.

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An grey laptop sits open on a desk. Dropbox employees are entitled to severance pay when they lose their job.
Employment Law October 30th, 2024

Dropbox: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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