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Economical Insurance: Severance Packages
Laid off or lost your job at Economical Insurance? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance…
Michele Romanow’s Clearco lays off quarter of staff, cites e-commerce uncertainty
Canadian tech company, Clearco, has announced sweeping layoffs and is cutting 25 per cent of its staff.
Disability Law Show: Alberta & BC – S1 E19
Cut off of LTD despite a mental illness? Should you attend an IME? Disability lawyer Martin Willemse, at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP answers…
Can I get my job back if I am fired?
The short answer is yes. In some cases, an employment lawyer can help you get your job back if you have been…
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…
Firefighters sue City of Calgary over COVID-19 vaccine policy
More than a dozen firefighters have launched a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the City of Calgary, claiming its COVID-19 vaccination policy violated their…
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…