Sears Canada’s key workers get $9.2M in retention bonuses as thousands laid off without severance – Financial Post

Sears Canada plans on rewarding select employees with retention payments totalling up to $9.2 million while laying off thousands without severance, a move met with public outcry and criticism from some former employees. The Key Employee Retention Plan (KERP) was approved by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on June 22, when Sears initially filed…