Employment Law Show: Ontario – S11 E77

Episode Summary

What should employees never do? Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru, co-managing Partner and national practice leader at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, answers this question and more on the Employment Law Show.

LISTEN BELOW to Ontario’s premiere radio show about employment law and workplace rights featuring the province’s leading employment lawyers. You can hear the show live on Mondays to Thursdays at 640 Toronto and 980 CFPL in London at 6:30 p.m. ET, as the hosts take calls from listeners and provide vital answers to employees and employers.

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Show Notes

• Let go after filing harassment complaints: Employers are obligated to investigate complaints of harassment in the workplace. An employee is entitled to a safe working environment, free from bullying and harassment. A failure to adequately investigate a complaint and resolve the issue can lead to constructive dismissal. Employers could also face additional damages if they punished an employee for protecting their rights.
• Accepting a temporary layoff: Employees that initially accept a temporary layoff are permitting their employers to implement future layoffs. Despite the circumstances, employees do not have to accept being placed on a layoff and can treat their employment as terminated.
• Signing documentation without advice: Many employers will pressure employees to sign employment contracts or documentation that can eliminate an employee’s entitlements. It is vital for employees to seek legal advice before signing any documentation offered by their employer. Employees could be losing out on important rights.

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