Laid Off

• Laid off? Cut spending, take advantage of severance and apply for EI, say experts

  A financial educator and host of the More Money podcast said the worst thing you can do for your finances after losing your job is avoid them.

  Canada

  Sep 8, 2022
  
• Union calls for investigation into worker mistreatment at Pan Pacific Vancouver

  A B.C. hotel-employee union says Pan Pacific Vancouver’s hotel management is refusing to recall nearly 200 workers who were laid off at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Jul 29, 2022
  
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• With so many women forced out of work during the pandemic, what will bring them back?

  Women across the country have been disproportionately impacted by pandemic job losses. Women's rights advocates say cheaper child care and flexibility will help bring them back.

  Economy

  Aug 26, 2021
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• Labour groups launch boycott of 2 B.C. hotels over pandemic firings

  The hotels have terminated dozens of workers during the pandemic with no right to return, according to Unite Here Local 40, which represents the hotel staff. 

  Economy

  May 14, 2021
• Alberta family with sick child devastated by Christmas layoff: ‘We’re going to lose everything’

  Kenneth Rodgers found out he was laid off just three days before Christmas, meaning he lost the benefits coverage that paid for his daughter's chemotherapy.

  Health

  Dec 23, 2020
• Alberta decision to scale back Swan Hills waste treatment plant leads to layoffs

  The mayor of Swan Hills says layoffs at the town waste treatment plant will be another blow to the struggling community.

  Economy

  Sep 17, 2020
• Coronavirus: More services resume in City of Kawartha Lakes

  The City of Kawartha Lakes has recalled more than half of its laid-off workforce in a lead up to summer, with added safety measures associated with coronavirus.

  Economy

  Jun 17, 2020
• Coronavirus: City of Kawartha Lakes recalling laid-off staff

  City of Kawartha Lakes CAO Ron Taylor estimates one-third of staff laid-off due to the coronavirus pandemic has been since been recalled.

  Economy

  Jun 10, 2020
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• Halifax to lay off 1,480 casual, seasonal employees after deferring tax collection until June

  Approximately 500 of the laid-off employees are categorized as seasonal and as a result will simply not be hired for the upcoming spring and summer season. 

  Health

  Apr 15, 2020
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• Long-time Legal Aid Alberta youth worker let go

  Long-time Legal Aid Alberta youth worker, Mark Cherrington, has been let go after 25 years. In that time, he estimates he's helped more than 20,000 families.

  Crime

  Jun 17, 2019