Employment Hour 640 Toronto – S6 E52

Summary

Canadian Employment Lawyer David Vaughan, 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: How a Temporary Layoff can be treated as a termination with severance pay. An employee was temporarily laid off for the first time in his 17-year career.

2) Constructive Dismissal: What changes to terms of employment can be viewed as termination with severance pay

3) CALLER: I work at a construction company that has been bought. We’re being hired on, will be given raises, and are joining a union. Is there anything we can do now to protect ourselves if we are terminated?

4) CALLER: Can an employee be given a written warning if they are caught lying? Can they be suspended for lying?

5) CALLER: What is the difference between a suspension with pay and a suspension without pay? Does it matter if you’re hourly or salaried?

• Severance pay for hourly employees in Ontario

6) CALLER: I have 25 years of service, and am currently on medical leave. Do I still accumulate vacation time while on disability leave?

7) www.SeverancePayCalculator.com – How It Works

8) CALLER: Fired after 8 without severance pay. I was dismissed because I had a disagreement with my boss. This happened in 1997.

9) CALLER: I work a food delivery company. They won’t tell me exactly how they calculate my pay. Do they have to pay me minimum wage, even if they treat me as an Independent Contractor?

10) MISCONCEPTIONS OF SEVERANCE PAY
– When you’re let go, you get 2 weeks per year of service
– When you’re let go, you get 2 weeks per year of service

11) CALLER: I worked at a shoe store for 3 years. I was fired after being accused of theft. Would I be entitled to severance?

12) CALLER: I have just been asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement after providing work to a client. Do I have to sign it?

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 or fill out a contact form to get help now.

Denied Long Term Disability? We Can Help.

Discover your rights when your Long Term Disability Claim is denied. Find out more here.