Employment Hour 640 Toronto – S2 E9

Summary

Canadian Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru, founding partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, reveals your workplace rights in Toronto, the surrounding GTA, Hamilton, London and across Ontario.

Lior shatters myths and misconceptions about severance pay, terminations, workplace harassment, overtime pay, wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, duty to accommodate, and more.

What We Covered

– When you are owed more severance than you realize: Short service employees are owed severance

– WEEK THAT WAS #1: An employee signed a contract to accept a demotion. Lior explains why a demotion may be treated as a constructive dismissal, and why you should Tak to him before you sign anything.

– WEEK THAT WAS #2: A long service employee (20 years) was fired and paid next to no severance. He filed a claim with the Ministry of Labour for severance pay, which Lior told him to cancel for a good reason.

– CALLER: My sister worked for 31 years when another company bought the company she worked for, and her employment was terminated. She was not provided any severance whatsoever.

– When you are owed more severance than you realize: when you’re recruited from another job

– Do recruiting employers realize that may be hiring a new employee that carries with it a severance pay liability?

– When you are owed more severance than you realize: You work for a small company or a small employer

– How long does it take to resolve a wrongful dismissal case?

– The Severance Pay Calculator – What it is and how it can help

– CALLER: I was given written notice that my job would be terminated in 5 months, and therefore I wouldn’t be owed any severance pay. Lior explains what working notice is.

– CALLER: Can an employee still obtain severance pay if their employer establishes a termination for cause?

– CALLER: If you have been working at a company over 30 years and hit the age of 65, do you have to retire? Does mandatory retirement exist?

– What happens to an employee when a business is sold?

– CALLER: My brother-in-law has been receiving inconsistent paycheques from his employer. Is an employer allowed to withhold pay? Here’s why this may be a constructive dismissal.

– CALLER: I contacted the Ministry of Labour when my employer failed to pay me.

– CALLER: My wife worked in the airline industry. After a year, her terms of employment were changed.

Experiencing an Employment Issue?

Before you call a lawyer, use the Pocket Employment Lawyer to find out if you might have a case.

Use The Severance Pay Calculator to find out how much severance pay you may be owed upon termination.

Call 1-855-821-5900, email Help@EmploymentLawyer.ca or fill out a contact form to get help now from a Toronto employment lawyer.

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