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Mass Layoffs in Alberta: Rights to Severance
Employers in Alberta must take extra steps when letting go of 50 or more workers at the same workplace.
Appeal Win: Pipefitter awarded CPPD benefits with retroactive pay
Samfiru Tumarkin LLP successfully secured Canada Pension Plan Disability benefits for a 50-year-old pipefitter after his claim was denied.
Canadian researchers using blood to diagnose long COVID
Scientists at Lawson Health Research Institute are developing a first-of-its-kind blood test to help physicians determine if patients have long COVID.
5 Things employees should know about Medical Leave | Employment Law Show TV – S7 E07
5 THINGS EMPLOYEES SHOULD KNOW ABOUT MEDICAL LEAVE, hours reduced, severance as a company closes, and more on Season 7 Episode 07…
What you should and should not do if denied LTD | Disability Law Show TV – S5 E07
WHAT YOU SHOULD AND SHOULD NOT DO IF DENIED LTD on Season 5 Episode 07 of the Disability Law Show with national…
Disability Law Show: Alberta & BC – S1 E29
How do claimants prove that they are unable to work after two years on LTD? Disability lawyers Sivan Tumarkin and Martin Willemse…
Report: Elon Musk planning to lay off 75% of Twitter’s workforce
Close to finalizing his acquisition of Twitter, the billionaire is reportedly looking to eliminate thousands of jobs in the coming months.
Microsoft cutting nearly 1,000 jobs as revenue slows
The tech giant is laying off hundreds of workers in a bid to reduce costs following weaker sales of Windows licenses for…
Canadian businesses to keep hiring despite recession fears, survey finds
New data from the Bank of Canada reveals most employers intend to keep hiring over the next 12 months.