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- Visa Layoffs: What Canadian Employees Should Know About Severance
On July 28, 2026, Visa announced plans to reduce its global workforce by approximately 7%, eliminating around 2,600 positions. The layoffs are expected to primarily affect Visa’s technology and product teams (Reuters). Visa CEO Ryan McInerney reportedly told employees that the company was focusing o … Read more »
- I Do the Same Job and Make Less Money Than My Cowoker: Is That Legal?
Discovering that a coworker earns more money than you can be frustrating, especially when you appear to be doing the same job. You may wonder whether your employer is legally allowed to pay two employees differently for substantially the same work. The answer depends on why the difference exists. On … Read more »
- Bell Canada Layoffs: Understanding Your Employment Rights
On June 15, 2026, Bell Canada’s parent company, BCE Inc., announced another round of layoffs, cutting approximately 690 positions across Canada as part of its ongoing restructuring efforts (CBC News, The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star). Bell says the reductions represent approximately 1% of its workfo … Read more »
- Statutory Holidays in Ontario: Public Holiday Pay Guide for Employees
Most employees in Ontario are entitled to public holiday pay for nine statutory holidays each year under Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000. There are nine statutory holidays in Ontario for most provincially regulated employees. Statutory holidays are also known as public holidays. Most employ … Read more »
- LinkedIn Layoffs: What Canadian Employees Should Know About Severance
On May 13, 2026, Reuters reported that LinkedIn, which is owned by Microsoft, planned to lay off approximately 5% of its global workforce as part of an organizational restructuring (Reuters; CTV News). The cuts are expected to affect approximately 875 employees globally, based on LinkedIn’s reported … Read more »