Employment Hour 640 Toronto – S7 E26

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

The duty to accommodate, fired for cause over cellphone use, changing work schedules, maternity leave rights, canceled vacation and MORE.

1:40 – I’m suffering from anxiety at work. My doctor wants me to temporarily take a different role, but my employer won’t accommodate my request. Does my employer have a duty to accommodate?

4:36 – I was fired for cause because I allegedly used my cellphone while driving. I’m a truck driver. I was never convicted of the charge. Was my employer legally allowed to fire me for cause if I wasn’t convicted of a crime?

6:15 – My wife was told that her work schedule will be changed, and that she will be forced to work different hours every work. Does she have to agree to new hours of work? Does this constitute a constructive dismissal?

8:30 – My boss wants to downgrade my position. They want to reduce my salary by $20,000 and have me make up the difference through commission. Can my employer do this? Lior explains why this is constructive dismissal.

14:37 – TEN COMMANDMENTS OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT: Thou shall think about termination when accepting a new job

16:33 – My employer just canceled my vacation without any explanation. Can they do that? Also, nobody in my department is receiving overtime pay. Are we legally owed overtime? I am stressed and now on short-term disability.

24:33 – I have worked at a company for 11 years. They want me to take on my boss’ role when she takes her 18-month maternity leave. If I am let go when my boss returns from maternity leave, will I be owed any severance pay?

28:06 – TEN COMMANDMENTS OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT: Thou shall not give up your future termination rights after you start working

30:35 – TEN COMMANDMENTS OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT: Thou shall respond to any negative reviews or discipline

31:50 – TEN COMMANDMENTS OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT: Thou shall not commit any serious workplace misconduct

32:40 – TEN COMMANDMENTS OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT: Thou shall always keep copies of all relevant documents

33:32 – TEN COMMANDMENTS OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT: Thou shall keep records of important events

34:17 – TEN COMMANDMENTS OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT: Thou shall not get advice from your neighbour Steve or Lucy

35:47 – TEN COMMANDMENTS OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT: Thou shall assume your severance offer is inadequate

36:47 – TEN COMMANDMENTS OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT: Thou shall use SeverancePayCalculator.com or call 1-855-821-5900

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