Workplace issues or denied disability benefits? Ask a Lawyer on CP24, hosted by legal experts from Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, delivers clear solutions for Ontarians.
Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and Bell Media present Ask a Lawyer, your go-to CP24 show for workplace rights in Ontario. Tune in Mondays and Wednesdays at 9:00 p.m. ET as employment lawyer Lior Samfiru and host John Scholes uncover the facts, bust employment law myths, and explain how to secure full compensation (severance pay) after job loss. Ask a Lawyer also airs Tuesdays at 11:30 p.m. ET on BNN.
Disability lawyers Sivan Tumarkin and James Fireman also join the discussion to provide insights on denied disability claims and protecting your rights.
Every week, our experienced legal experts dive into pressing topics like:
- Severance pay rights: Discover how much you’re owed in Ontario after job loss—it’s often more than what employers offer.
- Termination for cause: Learn why most “for cause” terminations don’t hold up under Ontario law.
- Constructive dismissal: Identify the changes to your job that may actually trigger a termination with pay.
- Short and long-term disability (LTD) benefits: Find out what to do if your insurance provider denies your legitimate disability claim.
- Employment contracts: Uncover how these agreements impact your entitlements.
- Workplace harassment: Understand your legal options if you face toxic work environments.
Why Samfiru Tumarkin LLP
Samfiru Tumarkin LLP is Canada’s only law firm with programming on radio, television (including CTV and Global) and online dedicated to informing the public about workplace rights. We are Canada’s most positively reviewed law firm, having successfully represented tens of thousands of clients across the country.
What we do
Our Toronto employment lawyers focus on workplace rights for non-unionized employees in Ontario. Our Toronto disability lawyers specialize in securing compensation from insurance companies when long-term disability claims are denied or cut off.
🍁 Helping Employees Across Canada: Our firm represents individuals in multiple provinces. Explore our Employment Law and Disability Law resources to see if we can assist in your area.
With years of experience, our team provides strategic, results-driven representation for tens of thousands of individuals. We help bridge the gap between what your employer offers and the full compensation (or severance package) you are legally owed, which can be as much as 24 months’ pay.
Free tools
For a quick understanding of your rights, try our FREE Pocket Employment Lawyer tool. Use the Ontario Severance Pay Calculator to estimate how much severance your employer may owe you.
Have a question for Lior? Email Ask@EmploymentLawyer.ca.
Speak with an employment lawyer today
In addition to answering your questions through our television and radio shows, the experienced team at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP offers personalized consultations to address your workplace concerns and deliver results.
Take the next step – fill out a consultation form or call 1-855-821-5900 for expert legal advice and the compensation you’re owed.
Why You Should Choose an Employment Lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP
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You Don't Pay Unless We Win
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Reduced Stress
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Understand Your Rights
We will tell you what your legal rights are and the steps we will take to enforce them so that you are confident in your case.
How does severance pay work?
When you are fired, laid off or lose your job in Ontario, the law requires your employer to give you an appropriate severance package.
For non-unionized employees, a complete severance package in Ontario (and across Canada) is determined by reviewing the person’s age, time spent at the company, position, bonus and benefits, among other things. The full amount can total as much as 24 months’ pay.
Watch an episode of Ask a Lawyer below to find out why you should never sign back a severance offer or accept a termination before you contact our team for help.
What is a wrongful dismissal?
A wrongful dismissal in Ontario happens when you are let go from your job without the proper amount of severance pay. Often times, the difference between what you are offered by the company and what the law says you should receive can be tens of thousands of dollars!
A fair severance package can be as high as two years’ pay. Multiple factors come together to determine that amount including:
- How old you are
- How long you worked for the company
- What your position was
- How easy it is to find new work
Watch an episode of Ask a Lawyer below to find out more about wrongful dismissal, use our Pocket Employment Lawyer to calculate your compensation, or contact the Samfiru Tumarkin LLP team so we can help you get what you’re owed.
Can my employer make changes to my job?
No. It is generally illegal for an Ontario employer to make major changes to your employment. This applies to things like pay cuts, schedule changes, your job title or duties, bonus pay, or work location.
If your job is significantly altered without your consent, your employer is effectively terminating your employment. You are owed full severance – as much as 24 months’ pay, through a constructive dismissal claim. The experienced team of employment lawyers at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP have successfully navigated thousands of these matters for our clients since 2007.
Watch an episode of Ask a Lawyer below to find out more about constructive dismissal, use our Pocket Employment Lawyer to discover your rights, or contact the Samfiru Tumarkin LLP team so we can help you get what you’re owed.
Can I be fired if my Long-term Disability Claim is denied?
It is completely illegal for your employer to fire you because your short- or long-term disability claim has been denied or cut off by your insurance provider in Ontario (or any other Canadian province).
Your employer can’t let you go because of your disability or medical situation. Furthermore, the insurance company can’t refuse you disability benefits if your doctor says you legitimately can’t work due to illness or injury.
Not only are you entitled to full severance pay and human rights damages, but our Ontario disability lawyers can also help you secure the money the insurance company legally owes you!
Watch an episode of Ask a Lawyer below to find out more about long-term disability claims, use our Pocket Employment Lawyer to discover your rights, or contact the Samfiru Tumarkin LLP team so we can help you get what you’re owed.
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Employment Lawyers
Our team of experienced employment lawyers can help non-unionized employees in the following provinces when they experience changes at work or lose their job:
Alberta • British Columbia • Ontario
Disability Lawyers
Our team of experienced disability lawyers can help individuals in all Canadian provinces (excluding Quebec) when their long-term disability benefits are denied or cut off.
Alberta • British Columbia • Manitoba • New Brunswick • Newfoundland & Labrador • Nova Scotia • Ontario • P.E.I. • Saskatchewan