Former workers at cannabis operator Entourage Health allege company owes them severance pay

Dozens of former employees of an Ontario cannabis company allege the firm violated provincial labour laws by not paying severance after a mass layoff that terminated 53 employees last month. The dispute follows the company’s filing for bankruptcy protection, raising significant legal and financial overhang risk for stakeholders.

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Dozens of former employees of an Ontario cannabis company allege the firm violated provincial labour laws by not paying severance after a mass layoff that terminated 53 employees last month. The dispute follows the company’s filing for bankruptcy protection, raising significant legal and financial overhang risk for stakeholders.