Employment Law Show: Ontario – S11 E88

Episode Summary

Do employees have to accept new hours and responsibilities at their job? 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.

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Show Notes

• Offered severance package without release: Employers are within their rights to terminate employees for any reason, as long as adequate severance pay is offered. The size of a business or company does not factor into the severance calculation. Severance pay for employees at a small company is owed severance based on their age, length of employment, and position.
• Changes to long-service bank employee’s job: Employees do not have to accept major changes made to their position, such as a dramatic reduction in pay, hours, or demotion. Employees can consider the major change made to their job as a termination of their employment and pursue constructive dismissal. Employees should seek legal advice to determine their next steps.
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• Unemployed due to sale of business: Employees are owed severance pay if their company is sold and they are not hired on by the new owner. Employers are within their rights to provide working notice to employees, however, additional severance pay is often required. Employees that are hired by a new employer should be wary of signing new employment contracts.
• Employer refuses to pay severance: Employers cannot refuse or withhold severance pay from terminated employees. It is a legal obligation for employers to pay adequate severance pay upon termination. Employees should seek legal advice before agreeing to a severance offer. Employers often implement deadlines in order to pressure employees to accept an inadequate severance package.

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