A shopper walks past an empty sales area at the flagship downtown Hudson’s Bay store, in Vancouver, on March 24.DARRYL DYCK/The Canadian Press
A law firm representing some Hudson’s Bay Co. employees is raising the alarm about long-term disability payments, which are paid out of the company’s cash and are uninsured, leaving people at risk of losing their benefits as the retailer liquidates its operation.
“This is a ticking time bomb,” said Andrew Hatnay of Koskie Minsky LLP, which he says has been retained by more than 250 current and recently terminated Hudson’s Bay employees, as well as retirees, seeking representation as the retailer attempts to restructure or sell part of the business.
The issue, Mr….
