Global News – Sears Canada: Do Employees Have Any Rights?
After years of dismal sales results, Sears Canada is seeking court protection from its creditors. Will the 2,900 employees eliminated in its restructuring plan receive any severance pay at all?
David Vaughan is a Toronto Employment Lawyer and partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. He discussed the impact of bankruptcy protection on the rights of thousands of Sears Canada employees with host Jeff McArthur on the Global Morning Show.
Learn more about the Sears Canada bankruptcy and what the Sears Act entails.
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David Vaughan
David Vaughan is a Toronto-based employment lawyer and a beacon of advocacy. He provides unparalleled representation for clients across Ontario.
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