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Employment Law January 19th, 2023

Benevity laying off 14% of staff as demand slows

By Lior Samfiru

Grappling with a slowdown in demand, the Calgary-based tech firm announced that it's eliminating dozens of jobs.

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Severance packages for Benevity employees who have lost their job.
Employment Law January 19th, 2023

Benevity: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law January 19th, 2023

Severance Pay for Auto Workers

By Lior Samfiru

Lost your job? Find out how much severance an auto worker in Canada should get - and how an employment lawyer at…

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Employment Law January 19th, 2023

CGI: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law January 18th, 2023

Microsoft cutting 10,000 jobs as tech layoffs mount

By Lior Samfiru

The tech giant is laying off less than five per cent of its total workforce after eliminating hundreds of jobs in October.

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Employment Law January 18th, 2023

What are the liabilities for employers with hybrid workplaces?

By Lior Samfiru

An employment lawyer spoke to Rita Trichur with The Globe and Mail to discuss employer liability in hybrid work arrangements.

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Disability/Personal Injury January 16th, 2023

Denied LTD due to your insurer’s medical consultant: Next steps

By Michael Gerhard

Understand your rights if you are denied long-term disability because your insurer's medical consultant doesn't think you are disabled.

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Employment Law January 16th, 2023

B.C. airport worker awarded over $208K for wrongful dismissal

By Lior Samfiru

The judge ruled that the China Southern Airlines employee was entitled to compensation after multiple instances of "bad faith abusive conduct."…

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Employment Law Show - Radio January 15th, 2023

Employment Law Show: Alberta & B.C. – S7 E02

By Lior Samfiru

Can you be forced to accept a severance offer? Can you be fired while on maternity leave? Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru answers…

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