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Disability/Personal Injury July 18th, 2023

Life insurance denied in British Columbia: Your rights

By Sivan Tumarkin

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

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Employment Law July 16th, 2023

B.C. employee fired for helping moose calf, breached company policy

By Lior Samfiru

AFD Petroleum said the worker was let go for violating the company's protocols around interactions with wildlife.

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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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A pill bottle has been knocked over, spreading the half orange, half white capsules out across a light orange table. Haleon employees are entitled to severance pay.
Employment Law July 13th, 2023

Haleon: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law July 13th, 2023

Microsoft confirms fresh round of layoffs, Canadians reportedly affected

By Lior Samfiru

The latest reduction comes after the tech giant eliminated thousands of roles in January.

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Dozens of tractor trailers sit in a large parking lot, ready to make their deliveries. WESCO Canada employees are entitled to full severance when they lose their jobs.
Employment Law July 11th, 2023

WESCO Canada: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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