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Boomer exodus creating employee-favoured job market: Know your rights
As scores of baby boomers exit the workforce, growing job vacancies could help younger Canadians negotiate more favourable employment contracts.
If Suncor sells Petro-Canada, what rights do employees have?
As Suncor considers a multibillion-dollar sale of Petro-Canada, the oilsands giant could be on the hook for severance if a new owner…
Shopify laying off 10% of workers, misjudged e-commerce growth
Shopify is laying off 10 per cent of its staff after scaling up its workforce to meet the demand it projected during…
Work from home a thing of the past, suggests recent poll
A new survey reveals the status of remote work in Canada following the outbreak of COVID-19 and the proliferation of working from…
Employment Law Show: Alberta & B.C. – S6 E14
What can employees do if they are being harassed? How should severance be calculated? Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru answers those questions and…
Disability Law Show: Alberta & BC – S1 E18
Does the opinion of an IME consultant carry any weight in a legal claim? Disability lawyer and partner Martin Willemse, at Samfiru…
BC Ferries: Severance Packages
Laid off or lost your job at BC Ferries? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance…
Hockey Canada reopening investigation into alleged 2018 sexual assault
Hockey Canada has reopened its investigation into an alleged sexual assault from 2018, involving a woman and eight players. Read more to…
BC Ferries fires CEO Mark Collins: C-suite rights to severance
BC Ferries is finalizing severance pay for CEO Mark Collins after firing him before the end of his contract.