Working Notice of Termination | Employment Law Show TV – S3 E26

Episode Summary

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WORKING NOTICE OF TERMINATION, what to do when your employer says that you are not owed any severance, and more on Season 3 Episode 26 of the Employment Law Show with employment lawyer Lior Samfiru, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP.

Watch above to discover your workplace rights and learn everything you need to know about employment law in Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta, on the only employment law show on both TV and radio in Canada.

Episode Notes

Severance pay for long-service employees

I am a senior employee, and I signed a severance pay offer and was prepared to bring the signed document back to my former employer – until I watched Employment Hour in 30.

Segment starts at 1:26

CALL: Severance pay for salespeople

I worked as a commissioned salesperson at a financial institution for 14 years, as an independent contractor. I was let go due to an internal political issue, without any severance. This happened 17 months ago. Am I owed anything? Is there severance for a commissioned salesperson?

Segment starts at 4:13

CALL: Employee’s rights when a business is sold

My wife has worked for a large Canadian company for 25 years. The company was just bought by a new business. They’ve given her an option: accept a new job or she will be let go. What are her options?

Segment starts at 7:18

Everything You Need to Know About Working Notice of Termination

1️⃣ What is working notice of termination?

Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru explains what working notice is and how it works when someone is let go.

Segment starts at 9:57

2️⃣ What happens if the employee doesn’t want to continue working?

Segment starts at 10:54

3️⃣ Does the employer have to pay additional severance at the end of the notice period?

Segment starts at 11:48

4️⃣ How much severance should an employee get?

Segment starts at 12:27

5️⃣ Can the employer change the terms of employment during the notice period?

Segment starts at 13:10

6️⃣ Can an employee be terminated for cause during the notice period?

Segment starts at 13:55

Severance Pay Calculator

The Severance Pay Calculator and why over 500,000 Canadians have used it to discover their rights, when a wrongful dismissal scenario is at play.

Segment starts at 16:07

Severance Pay Calculator Example

The Severance Pay Calculator example scenario: 42-year-old Clark worked for a landscaping company earning $54,000. After 2 years, he was let go. His employer said that because he worked for less than 5 years, he wasn’t owed any severance pay. Is that legally correct?

Segment starts at 17:26

CALL: Employer denies overtime pay

I have worked overtime many times, but my employer refuses to pay me. He says it’s a time management issue, and that I should be completing my work faster. I feel I’m doing the work competently, but the work requires more time than I am allotted. Am I entitled to overtime?

Segment starts at 19:14

CALL: Employee accused of resigning

My sister’s employer started making her life miserable. After she was berated in a meeting, she left the workplace abruptly to cool down. She tried to return later that day, but her boss claimed that she quit when she walked out. What can she do? Is this a heat of the moment resignation?

Segment starts at 23:00

Severance pay for foreign-run businesses

Is a company or business exempt from paying severance if they are based in another country?

Segment starts at 25:53

Employee’s hours cut back

I work at a company that is going through a tough financial time. Our manager just cut all our hours back from full-time, and she hinted that she may do so again a month from now. What can we do to stop this treatment?

Segment starts at 26:53

Next Episode: Employment Law Show S3 E27 – What You’re Still Getting Wrong About Terminations

Previous Episode: Employment Law Show S3 E25 – 5 Common Workplace Scenarios