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Disability Law Show - TV October 4th, 2023

3 Frequently Asked Disability Rights Questions | Disability Law Show TV – S6 E02

By Tamar Agopian

3 FREQUENTLY ASKED DISABILITY RIGHTS QUESTIONS on Season 6 Episode 02 of the Disability Law Show with disability lawyer and Partner Tamar…

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Employment Law October 4th, 2023

Canadian tech company Hopper cutting 30% of staff to reach profitability

By Lior Samfiru

The Montreal-based online travel services provider is focused on breaking even "as fast as possible."…

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Employment Law October 4th, 2023

Hopper: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

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

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A black, handheld tape recorder sits open on a wooden table with a cassette tap loaded. It is legal to record conversations at work in British Columbia, in some cases.
Employment Law October 3rd, 2023

Is it legal to record a conversation at work in British Columbia?

By Lior Samfiru

Rights that non-union employees in B.C. should know before recording a chat with a coworker or their employer.

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Employment Law September 30th, 2023

WestJet to Merge with Sunwing Airlines by October 2024

By Lior Samfiru

Sunwing’s 18 Boeing 737s and 2,000 employees will be folded into the Calgary-based carrier in a “seamless transition.”…

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Employment Law September 29th, 2023

RBC Layoffs: plans to trim capital markets division, Canadians affected

By Lior Samfiru

The latest round of job cuts are part of broader reductions that the bank announced in August.

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Unfinished car chassis on an automotive production line. Employees in the automotive industry are entitled to severance pay when they lose their job.
Employment Law September 29th, 2023

Severance packages for automotive industry employees

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or fired from the automotive industry? Learn about your rights to a full severance package.

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COVID September 28th, 2023

Mask mandate returns to B.C. health-care settings Oct. 3

By Lior Samfiru

All health-care workers, visitors, contractors, and volunteers will need to mask up as COVID-19 numbers climb higher.

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Someone uses a controller to play a video game. Epic Games employees are entitled to severance pay when they lose their job.
Employment Law September 28th, 2023

Epic Games slashing 16% of staff, selling divisions

By Lior Samfiru

The company is cutting employees as the market continues to be impacted by higher interest rates.

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