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Disability/Personal Injury January 29th, 2025

Severance Packages and Long-term Disability in Ontario, Alberta, and B.C.

By Lior Samfiru

Learn how severance impacts LTD benefits in Ontario, Alberta, B.C. Protect your rights with expert legal advice from Samfiru Tumarkin LLP.

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Disability Law Show - TV January 28th, 2025

How to protect yourself from an aggressive adjuster | Disability Law Show TV – S7 E08

By James K. Fireman

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM AN AGGRESSIVE ADJUSTER on Season 7 Episode 08 of the Disability Law Show with Disability Lawyer and…

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Employment Law January 28th, 2025

Peavey Mart closing all Canadian stores, obtained creditor protection

By Lior Samfiru

The bombshell announcement comes just days after the retailer unveiled plans to shutter more than a dozen stores in Ontario.

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Employment Law January 28th, 2025

Svante Severance Pay: Your Rights Explained

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off at Svante? Discover your rights in Canada, how severance pay is calculated, and steps to take after job loss.

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Employment Law January 24th, 2025

Shopify quietly trims customer support division, part of ongoing cuts

By Lior Samfiru

One person familiar with the matter claims that at least a dozen positions at the e-commerce giant have been eliminated.

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Employment Law January 24th, 2025

Shopify Layoffs: Your Rights and Severance Pay Explained

By Lior Samfiru

Lost your job at Shopify? Learn more about your rights to severance in Canada and next steps after termination.

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A laptop displays coding in various windows. Stripe Canada employees are entitled to severance when they lose their job.
Employment Law January 23rd, 2025

Stripe cuts 300 employees in product, engineering, and ops, with ‘duck’ email

By Lior Samfiru

Stripe cuts 300 employees in product, engineering, and operations, with plans to grow its workforce in 2025.

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Employment Law January 22nd, 2025

Intelcom Severance Pay: Your Rights Explained

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off at Intelcom? Discover your rights in Canada, how severance pay is calculated, and steps to take after job loss.

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Employment Law January 22nd, 2025

Canada’s immigration department slashing workforce by 25%

By Lior Samfiru

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said in an internal memo that it will begin to send out notices in mid-February.

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