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Employment Law May 18th, 2023

Shopify Layoffs: 20% of staff cut, severance offers slashed

By Lior Samfiru

The latest round of cuts comes less than a year after the Canadian e-commerce giant eliminated hundreds of jobs in July.

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Telus buys LifeWorks in $2.9 billion deal, telus, lifeworks, new employment contract
Employment Law May 18th, 2023

Telus offering severance, retirement packages to customer support workers

By Lior Samfiru

The telecommunications giant is looking to replace thousands of customer service roles with new technology.

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Employment Law May 17th, 2023

Can I be fired after asking for a raise in British Columbia?

By Lior Samfiru

Fired or let go after asking for a raise? Understand your rights to severance in B.C. and how our team can help.

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Employment Law May 16th, 2023

Crosslinx: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law May 15th, 2023

Maxxam Analytics: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at Maxxam Analytics? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance…

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Vancouver and Calgary disability lawyer Martin Willemse's headshot, next to the Disability Law Show and Samfiru Tumarkin LLP logos. Martin hosts the radio show on Corus Radio in Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton.

Disability Law Show: Alberta & BC – S2 E16

By Martin Willemse

What should claimants know regarding independent medical exams? Disability lawyer Martin Willemse at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, answers this question and more on…

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Employment Law May 12th, 2023

Can employers in B.C. change a worker’s job description?

By Lior Samfiru

Boss forcing you to accept changes to your job description? Understand your rights in B.C. and how our experienced lawyers can help.

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Employment Law May 12th, 2023

Education Assistant’s OnlyFans Page & Rights: 900 CHML Interview

By Fiona Martyn

Fiona Martyn spoke to Rick Zamperin on 900CHML to discuss social media use outside of the workplace and more on employee rights.

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Employment Law May 12th, 2023

Akamai Technologies cutting 3% of staff as part of restructuring

By Lior Samfiru

The layoffs come as the tech company prioritizes investments in areas "with the greatest potential for future growth."…

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