Employment Hour 640 Toronto – S6 E83

Summary

Toronto Employment Lawyer David Vaughan, partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, reveals your workplace rights in Toronto, the surrounding GTA and across Ontario. David shatters myths and misconceptions about severance pay, terminations, workplace harassment, overtime pay, wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, duty to accommodate, and more.

What We Covered

WEEK THAT WAS #1: In order for a new employment contract for an existing employee to be valid, a signing bonus or other incentive must be provided
WEEK THAT WAS #2: Our 56-year-old client had 18 years of service when he was as fired without cause and provided 18 weeks of severance pay. David reveals what he is actually likely owed!
The Severance Pay Calculator
CALLER: I’m on stress leave from my job, triggered by the poor environment at work. I don’t want to go back to a poisoned work environment. What should I do? Is this a case of constructive dismissal?
MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT SEVERANCE: You have to work at least 5 years to get severance – FALSE
MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT SEVERANCE: When you are let go, you get a week or two for every year of service – FALSE
MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT SEVERANCE: If you are fired, you don’t get severance – FALSE
CALLER: If a company relocates to another area, do they have to compensate you to make up for the increased distance? David explains how this could constitute constructive dismissal
MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT SEVERANCE: Short service employees get very little severance – FALSE
CALLER: I was just terminated from my job. There is a 3 day deadline on the severance offer. Because I was a temporary worker who worked 3 back-to-back contracts, am I still owed severance?
CALLER: I may be put on a temporary layoff soon. I was temporarily laid off about a year ago after 10 years of employment. If they don’t bring me back, would I be owed severance?

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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