Yesterday, Sears Canada, announced major layoffs, for the corporate giant. The layoffs, for the most part, occurred in Toronto and consist of repair center workers and head office employees.

The new comes on the heels of the announcement that Canada’s largest retailer The Hudson’s Bay Company, has laid off 1,000 of it’s workers.

If you have been subject to a recent layoff, you should seek counsel to determine what your appropriate entitlements and options are.

Daniel A. Lublin is a Toronto Employment Lawyer specializing in the law of wrongful and constructive dismissal. He can be reached at [email protected].