Employment Hour 580 CFRA – S2 E12

Summary

Ottawa Employment Lawyer Alex Lucifero, Managing Associate at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, reveals your workplace rights in Ontario on The Employment Hour.

Every Saturday at 5pm on Newstalk 580 CFRA, Samfiru Tumarkin LLP shatters myths and misconceptions about severance pay, terminations, workplace harassment, overtime pay, wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, duty to accommodate, and more.

What We Covered

Myths about For Cause Terminations, staying away from the Ministry of Labour, short-term employee rights and MORE.

Chapter 1:

Why Severance Package was Completely Inadequate

I’m in my 60s and was let go from my technical job after 13 years due to financial difficulties. Alex explains why the 8-week severance package he was originally offered was woefully inadequate.

Chapter 2:

Severance for Short-term Employees

I’m 58 years old and was a store manager for over a year. I was let go and offered 2 weeks’ pay. Is two weeks of pay for severance reasonable?

Chapter 3:

Am I owed severance when I retire from union job?

I told my boss that I’m retiring after 24 years from my unionized position. Am I entitled to any severance pay?

Chapter 4:

Fired For Cause over Accusations

My husband was fired for cause from a car dealership over something he didn’t do. He worked for 6 months and was given 1 week of severance pay. He was accused of not billing parts properly, which he denies.

Chapter 5:

Can my boss let me go if I didn’t do anything wrong?

Chapter 6:

Employer is Taking Money Off My Paycheques

A new owner bought the company I work for. They’ve started deducting payments from my paycheque without any explanation. What are my options?

Chapter 7:

Am I owed severance after a Termination For Cause?

Chapter 8:

Can I go to the Ministry of Labour to get severance pay?

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