CBC Layoffs 600 Jobs
Why is CBC/Radio-Canada Laying Off 600 Employees? In a significant development, CBC/Radio-Canada has made a groundbreaking announcement of laying off 600 employees nationwide at the onset of the 2024-2025 fiscal …
Spotify Layoff: Strategic Shift Amidst Growth Challenges
What Drove Spotify to Lay Off 17% of Its Workforce? Spotify experienced a surge in its shares, closing up over 7% on Monday, following the announcement of a significant workforce …
Bad Boy’s Bankruptcy: Challenges and Restructuring
All about Bad Boy’s Bankruptcy Bad Boy Furniture Warehouse Ltd. has received the green light from an Ontario court to initiate the liquidation process as part of its ongoing business …
Metroland’s Bankruptcy in Ontario
What led to Metroland Media filing for protection from creditors for bankruptcy in Ontario? The Canadian newspaper industry is in trouble again as a major newspaper chain has filed for …
Sexual Harassment: A Pervasive Workplace Phenomenon
Why is reporting incidents of sexual harassment in the workplace rare? Sexual harassment unfortunately continues to ravage the workplace into 2023. A survey conducted by the Workers’ Resource Centre (WRC) …
What The 2008 Recession Taught Us About The Job Market
Google Trends show that many Canadians have recently been Googling “recession”. As we see news reports of a potential recession in 2022-2023, many remember the 2008 recession (nicknamed the “Great …
Employee Rights During Downsizing
The changing economy has many employers looking for areas to cut costs and maximize efficiencies. Unfortunately, that often leads to large layoffs and employees looking for new work in a …
Is an Employee Entitled to Severance if the Employer Files for Bankruptcy?
Over the COVID-19 pandemic, many Canadian businesses were given government assistance and subsidies in an effort to support struggling businesses through those difficult times. As we see the impacts of …
Who Decides When Employees Must Return to Office?
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, is known for making bold moves and statements when managing his companies and business interests. Recently, he is in the news again for announcing that …
Mental Health at Work
Studies show that approximately 1 in 5 Canadians struggle with a mental health issue, and many of these issues manifest themselves in the workplace. A person’s job is often a …