May 22, 2025 - In Canada, non-unionized employees at Walmart are owed full severance pay when they lose their jobs due to downsizing, corporate restructuring, or the closure of the business.

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According to reports, maintenance staff at Walmart stores across Canada were told earlier week that their positions are being eliminated.

May 22, 2025 - While Walmart’s latest workforce reduction is reportedly focused on U.S. staff, it could affect employees north of the border. According to LinkedIn, the company has more than 18,300 workers in Canada.

February 21, 2025 - Recent news about Walmart cutting corporate jobs across North America will have no impact on stores or the company’s operations in Canada, the company says.

May 15, 2024 - “In Canada, non-unionized employees at Walmart are owed full severance pay when they lose their jobs due to downsizing, corporate restructuring, or the closure of the business,” noted Lior Samfiru, a founding partner of Samfiru Tumarkin.

Walmart has confirmed that it is laying off hundreds of corporate employees, with changes in some parts of its business resulting in a reduction of several hundred campus roles.

May 26, 2014 - Wal-Mart Canada has confirmed 750 layoffs earlier this month.

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May 14, 2024 - The corporate job cuts at Walmart won't affect the Canadian operations at the Mississauga headquarters, according to a source.

May 14, 2024 - In Canada, non-unionized employees of Walmart who face job loss due to downsizing or corporate restructuring are entitled to receive their complete severance pay. This severance package, which can extend up to 24 months of pay, is contingent ...

May 14, 2024 - Although the layoffs won't affect operations at Walmart Canada's Mississauga headquarters, it is currently unknown how many staff at the Toronto tech hub will be cut or required to relocate.

March 7, 2024 - If they wanted to terminate, they can just terminate because they are closing the office down. That's layoffs. They can even do this in Canada.

November 26, 2024 - Walmart is laying off about 200 corporate employees, a person familiar with the matter told CNN, in a move that comes days after the retail giant issued a rare profit warning.

May 14, 2024 - Walmart WMT-N announced on Tuesday that it plans to cut hundreds of jobs at its corporate headquarters and relocate a majority of its U.S. and Canada-based remote workforce to three offices, a shift in strategy after initially endorsing virtual ...

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