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Disability Law Show - Radio July 22nd, 2023

Disability Law Show: Alberta & BC – S2 E21

By Martin Willemse

What is the difference between limitation periods for an appeal and an LTD claim? Disability lawyer Martin Willemse at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP,…

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Employment Law July 21st, 2023

GFL Environmental Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or fired by GFL Environmental? Learn about your rights to severance in Canada and how our experienced employment lawyers can…

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A number of oil wells dot the landscape. Ovintiv employees are entitled to severance when they lose their job.
Employment Law July 21st, 2023

Ovintiv: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Disability/Personal Injury July 19th, 2023

Life insurance denied in Alberta: Your rights

By Sivan Tumarkin

Insurance company denied your life insurance claim in Alberta? Learn about your rights and how our insurance lawyers can help.

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A number of oil wells dot the landscape. MEG Energy employees are entitled to severance when they lose their job.
Employment Law July 17th, 2023

MEG Energy Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law July 14th, 2023

CEO replaces 90% of support staff with AI chatbot, calls layoffs ‘necessary’

By Lior Samfiru

The head of Dukaan claims that artificial intelligence has reduced the company's customer support costs by 85 per cent.

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Employment Law July 14th, 2023

Report: Amazon laying off 80 workers in pharmacy division

By Lior Samfiru

The e-commerce giant eliminated dozens of roles in an effort to "strengthen our business for the long term."…

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Employment Law July 14th, 2023

Elon Musk, Twitter facing $500M class action over severance payments

By Lior Samfiru

The lawsuit alleges that the social media platform failed to provide laid-off staff with the severance packages they agreed to.

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Employment Law July 13th, 2023

Report: Advil and Sensodyne maker Haleon to cut ‘potentially thousands’ of jobs

By Lior Samfiru

The reduction is part of a broader three-year program that will help "drive increased productivity across the business."…

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