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Employment Law April 11th, 2024

SOTI: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law April 11th, 2024

IBM Canada Layoffs in April: Cuts affecting long-serving staff, reports

By Lior Samfiru

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has learned that IBM Canada is reportedly restructuring and laying off an unspecified number of employees.

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Employment Law April 11th, 2024

Can I be fired for taking on a side gig in Ontario?

By Lior Samfiru

Lost your job because of a side hustle? Understand your rights to severance in Ontario and how our team can help.

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Disability Law Show - TV April 11th, 2024

3 Common myths about surveillance and LTD | Disability Law Show TV – S6 E13

By James K. Fireman

3 COMMON MYTHS ABOUT SURVEILLANCE AND LTD on Season 6 Episode 13 of the Disability Law Show with a disability lawyer, national…

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Employment Law April 10th, 2024

McKinsey Layoffs: 360 jobs being axed as demand cools

By Lior Samfiru

McKinsey & Company (McKinsey) is reportedly laying off approximately 360 workers as it grapples with a slowdown in demand.

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Employment Law April 10th, 2024

McKinsey & Company: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law April 10th, 2024

Quebec teacher fired for taking leave to be on Survivor: Employment lawyer on Newstalk 1010

By Jon Pinkus

Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus spoke with Newstalk 1010's Jim Richards about the dismissal and rights for workers in Ontario.

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Employment Law April 10th, 2024

Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 5% in April 2024: Employee rights

By Lior Samfiru

Insight on the Bank of Canada's decision to hold the interest rate at 5% in April 2024 and your rights if it…

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Employment Law April 9th, 2024

Netflix Layoffs: Staff in film division affected, part of restructuring

By Lior Samfiru

The streaming giant is expected to split the department up by genre, with "bosses" for each major unit.

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