Layoffs At Lyft : New CEO Announces Significant Job Cuts
Lyft, the ride-sharing app popular in North America, has announced that it will lay off a significant number of employees. The decision was made by the newly appointed CEO, David …
Meta Layoff: Another Round of Mass Job Cuts
According to sources within the company, Meta is preparing to carry out a new wave of layoffs on Wednesday. In an internal memo, the company announced that the cuts will …
McDonald’s Canada Layoffs & Severance Pay
McDonald’s has recently announced a round of layoffs that may impact workers internationally, and this news has left many employees wondering about their rights and entitlements. As employment lawyers, we …
Mass Layoffs at Twitter: Severance Package Rights for Employees
Shortly after Elon Musk took over Twitter, this multi-national social media company temporarily closed its offices and cut workers’ access to internal systems. While it has not been confirmed whether …
Unjust Dismissals in Canada
Although many people may use the terms “unjust dismissal” or “wrongful dismissal” interchangeably, each have a separate meaning and are not to be confused. Unjust dismissals in Canada are specific …
Your Rights When You Face Termination Without Cause
A terminated employee is typically entitled to fair severance, unless he or she did something so serious to warrant losing it (called “termination for cause”). An employee’s actual entitlement is …
Q&A: Can an employer significantly reduce an employee’s pay?
QUESTION Employers are finding that under recent economic changes, the salary paid to employees may need to reflect this change by significantly reducing an employees pay to account for their …
Q&A: Is my non-compete agreement binding 15 years later?
QUESTION A contract is a document drafted by the employer and signed by their respective employee. It is up to the employee to review this document and, if in agreement …
Q&A: Working through your severance entitlement?
QUESTION An employee’s entitlement to severance is to say the least, at the discretion of the employer. But this is not a point blank answer, as there are many factors …
Q&A: Do you have the right to a harassment-free work environment?
QUESTION I have decided that my experience with my boss is in fact harassment and bullying. My performance is over managed, and performance reviews are used as a form of …