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Employment Law March 12th, 2025

Smurfit Westrock Layoffs: Your Rights and Severance Pay Explained

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law March 12th, 2025

Canada Revenue Agency to eliminate 450 jobs in March

By Lior Samfiru

The workforce reduction comes just months after the agency slashed hundreds of temporary positions in December.

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Disability Law Show - TV March 12th, 2025

Guide to transitioning from short to long-term disability | Disability Law Show TV – S7 E11

By Sivan Tumarkin

GUIDE TO TRANSITIONING FROM SHORT TO LONG-TERM DISABILITY BENEFITS on Season 7 Episode 11 of the Disability Law Show with Disability Lawyer…

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Employment Law March 12th, 2025

Donald Trump slaps Canada with 25% duties on steel, aluminum

By Lior Samfiru

The federal government will implement retaliatory reciprocal tariffs, worth $29.8 billion, if the U.S. doesn't reconsider.

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Employment Law March 12th, 2025

Bank of Canada cuts interest rate to 2.75% in March 2025: Employee rights

By Lior Samfiru

Insight on the Bank of Canada's March interest rate decision and how it could affect employment in the country.

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Employment Law March 12th, 2025

Bank of Canada Severance Pay: Your Rights Explained

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at the Bank of Canada? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate…

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Sparks fly as a piece of equipment cuts holes into silver chunks of metal. Manufacturing sector employees are entitled to severance pay.
Employment Law March 12th, 2025

Samuel, Son & Co. Severance Pay: Your Rights Explained

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off at Samuel, Son & Co.? Discover your rights in Canada, how severance pay is calculated, and steps to take after…

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Multiple pieces of heavy equipment and numerous people are working at a construction site. Construction industry employees are entitled to severance pay when they lose their job.
Employment Law March 12th, 2025

Peerless Limited Severance Pay: Your Rights Explained

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law March 11th, 2025

Doug Ford: U.S. abandoning plan to double steel, aluminum duties

By Lior Samfiru

The premier's claim comes after Ontario suspended its 25 per cent surcharge on all electricity exports to the United States.

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