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Employment Law July 6th, 2023

Farmer ordered to pay $82K after responding to contract with thumbs-up emoji

By Lior Samfiru

A Saskatchewan judge ruled that emojis, including the thumbs-up image, can amount to a contractual agreement.

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Employment Law July 5th, 2023

Employment Lawyer Calls BC EA’s Termination Discriminatory: CBC News

By Lior Samfiru

A Vancouver employment lawyer spoke to CBC News on a BC Education Assistant's recent termination due to her OnlyFans account.

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Employment Law July 4th, 2023

Rogers offering voluntary severance packages to staff following Shaw merger

By Lior Samfiru

Thinking about accepting a voluntary severance package from Rogers? Understand your rights in Canada and how our team can help.

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bc-education-assistant-onlyfans
Employment Law July 4th, 2023

B.C. education assistant fired after refusing to remove OnlyFans account

By Karen Tereposky

The employee was warned that she could be fired if she didn't shut down her adult content accounts, including her OnlyFans page.

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Employment Law July 3rd, 2023

VCA Canada: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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nvidia, severance pay
Employment Law July 2nd, 2023

Nvidia Layoffs and Severance Pay

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or fired by Nvidia? Learn about your rights to severance in Canada and how our experienced employment lawyers can help.

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Employment Law June 30th, 2023

Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru talks mental health leave with Canadian Business

By Lior Samfiru

Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru spoke with Canadian Business Magazine on taking mental health leave and employee rights.

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Employment Law June 30th, 2023

Wipro Canada: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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canadian-workers-quiet-quitting-report
Employment Law June 30th, 2023

More than half of workers in Canada, U.S. are ‘quiet quitting’, report finds

By Lior Samfiru

In addition to quiet quitting, employees are actively looking for a new job or keeping an eye on potential opportunities.

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