Employment Hour 640 Toronto – S7 E30

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

Forced resignations, part-time severance, change in duties, Medical Leaves, going back on a job offer, time theft, probation periods, workplace injuries and more on The Employment Hour.

3:06 – WEEK THAT WAS #1: Email from listener who was being treated unfairly by their employer in an effort to force her out via a forced resignation. This type of issue at work is grounds for a constructive dismissal.

4:05 – CALLER: I am a union member but I believe that the union is protecting bad workers. What can I do about representation as a union member?

6:01 – CALLER: My wife went on vacation for 3 weeks, she was a part-time employee. When she returned they told her they no longer had shifts available for her and she is now down to one shift a month. Are there any rules about part time hours?

9:17 – CALLER: I am a truck driver and I was put in a situation where I requested to switch trailers with another truck driver to see a dying family member urgently. I was told that our cargo switch would not be legal. Is there anything I can do?

13:03 – WEEK THAT WAS #2: My company decided to put me in a different role, it’s more senior but requires completely different skills. The company announced this without asking me, I don’t want to change roles. What are my options?

16:43 – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MEDICAL LEAVE: If you can’t work and your doctor agrees, a medical note from your doctor is enough to provide to your employer for your leave.

17:54 – CALLER: I signed a job offer with a new company, then received a better offer from my current employer. Am I allowed to stay with my current employer if I signed a job offer with the new employer? Is signing a job offer the same as signing an employment contract?

20:10 – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MEDICAL LEAVE: How long can someone be on medical leave?

21:22 – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MEDICAL LEAVE: What happens to my position while I am away on medical leave?

24:19 – CALLER: I am calling for a friend who injured herself and was off for 8 months on a disability leave. She suffered a workplace injury. She is being forced to return to work by the company. They threatened that her position would no longer be available if she doesn’t return to work.

27:17 – CALLER: I was laid off after 5 years of employment and have only been offered one month of severance pay. Am I owed any more?

28:33 – CALLER: My son was accused of time theft after being promoted to management. He was called into the office and terminated for cause without any discussion or severance after being accused of time theft. What are his rights?

30:38 – CALLER: If I was off work due to an injury and my employer filled the position in my absence, is my employer obligated to place me back in the position I left?

33:01 – CALLER: I have been a part-time employee for over 10 years with the same company. Are my rights any different as a part-time employee instead of a full-time employee?

35:26 – CALLER: If you are injured or sick during a probation period can your employer let you go under probation?

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