Employment Hour 640 Toronto – S6 E50

Summary

Canadian Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, reveals workplace rights in Ontario, and shatters myths and misconceptions about severance pay, terminations, workplace harassment, overtime pay, wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, duty to accommodate, and more.

What We Covered

1) THE WEEK THAT WAS #1: Severance for a short-service employee, who was under an “assumed” probation period that wasn’t outlined in a contract.

2) THE WEEK THAT WAS #2: An employee was told he wasn’t allowed to take vacation time by his employer, and was threatened with termination. Can your employer stop you from taking vacation time? Lior explains what a reprisal is.

3) The Severance Pay Calculator: How it can help you determine what you are owed upon termination

4) TOPIC: You Need to Watch Your Back When…
– You believe your employer is building a case against you with bad performance reviews

5) CALLER: Employee failed to show up a shift, request leave of absence to work at another job. Does this qualify as a legitimate “leave of absence”? Can this be treated as a resignation or a job abandonment?

6) CALLER: I have been a top sales rep for 6 years. We were told that we’re being moved to a new pay structure that will cost me $30,000 per year. What are my rights?

7) CALLER: My mother-in-law works for a business that is moving to Mexico. She is concerned that they will close up shop in Canada by declaring bankruptcy. Is there anything she can do? What are her rights?

8) TOPIC: You Need to Watch Your Back When…
– You’ve been asked to sign a new employment agreement
– The employer has made changes to the terms of employment

10 CALLER: My sister has refused to sign a new employment agreement, over concerns that it limits her severance pay. Her employer won’t increase her pay until she signs an agreement. What are her rights?

7) TOPIC: You Need to Watch Your Back When
– you are pregnant or had a baby, and your employer does anything to you

8) CALLER: An employee is allegedly faking their workplace injury in order to obtain compensation. How should an employer react to this?

9) CALLER: I was let go over 2 years ago without severance pay. Do I have enough time to seek severance, or have I past the limitation period?

10) TOPIC: You Need to Watch Your Back When
– you are staring at a termination letter

Experiencing an Employment Issue?

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

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