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musk-cutting-half-twitter-workforce
Employment Law November 4th, 2022

Two Canadian executives let go as Musk trims Twitter’s workforce by 50%

By Lior Samfiru

At least two Canadian executives have been let go as Twitter's new owner moves ahead with eliminating approximately 3,700 jobs.

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Dozens of apps are displayed on a smartphone screen. Twitter Canada employees are entitled to severance pay when they lose their job.
Employment Law November 4th, 2022

Twitter Canada Layoffs and Severance Pay

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or fired by Twitter Canada? Learn about your rights to a full severance package and how our employment lawyers can…

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suncor-cutting-20-per-cent-contractors
Employment Law November 3rd, 2022

Suncor cutting 20% of contractor workforce following ‘thorough review’

By Lluc Cerda

The reduction comes as the Canadian energy company works on improving the safety and performance of its oilsands operations.

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hootsuite-cutting-five-per-cent-staff
Employment Law November 3rd, 2022

Hootsuite laying off more staff amid restructuring

By Lior Samfiru

After a massive reduction in August, the Canadian social media company is laying off five per cent of its remaining staff.

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alberta-assistant-compensation-discrimination
Employment Law November 2nd, 2022

Alberta admin assistant awarded nearly $40K in discrimination case

By Karishma Patel

The Alberta Human Rights Tribunal found that the marital status of an administrative assistant was a factor when she was terminated for…

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employers-alberta-cut-pay
Employment Law November 1st, 2022

Can employers in Alberta cut a worker’s pay?

By Lior Samfiru

Employer cut your salary or commission in Alberta? Understand your rights and how our employment lawyers can help.

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scottsmiracle-gro-layoffs-severance
Employment Law November 1st, 2022

ScottsMiracle-Gro: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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renorun-cuts-43-per-cent-staff
Employment Law October 31st, 2022

Montreal tech startup RenoRun laying off 43% of staff amid market uncertainty

By Lior Samfiru

The reduction at RenoRun comes after the Canadian tech company cut 12 per cent of its workforce in August.

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chubb, layoffs, severance
Employment Law October 31st, 2022

Chubb: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or fired by Chubb? Learn about your rights to severance in Canada and how our experienced employment lawyers can help.

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