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Do you have any questions regarding severance, termination packages, or any other legal questions regarding employment law? Today, at noon Daniel Lublin will be online in the Globe and Mail answering your workplace law questions. Make sure to join!

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/career-advice/experts/have-you-been-laid-off/article16412532/?cmpid=rss1

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