Employment Hour 980 CKNW – S2 19

Summary

Canadian Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, reveals your workplace rights in British Columbia, 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

– WEEK THAT WAS #1: A 9 year employee signed a new 1 year contract at the company every year. This year, her contract wasn’t renewed. Can her employer do that? Is she owed even severance?

– WEEK THAT WAS #2: Employee provided a doctor’s note to his employer, who said it was no good because it was from a walk-in clinic, and didn’t include a diagnosis. Is this right? Does an employer have a right to know about your diagnosis?

– I’ve never taken more than 1 week vacation in the 5 years I’ve worked for my company. I want to take 2 weeks off this year, but my boss said no. Can they do that?

– The Severance Pay Calculator

– I was just given a termination letter that offers me 12 weeks’ severance pay after 4.5 years with my company. The HR Manager says that if I hire a lawyer, the company will refuse to pay me the 12 weeks. Do I have to accept the offer?

– I have been off on a stress leave for 2 months. I don’t want to go back to work, because I am afraid of how I will be treated. What do I do now?

– I’ve been working for my employer for the last year. I am considered part-time, but work 30 – 35 hours a week. If I am let go, do I lose my severance because I am not full time?

– I’ve been struggling with a drinking problem over the last year. I think my employer suspects something is wrong. If I am let go, is there anything I can do?

– I’ve had two surgeries over the past 10 months, and had to miss work for weeks at a time. My employer told me that I’ve exhausted all of my leave days. What happens if I need to miss more work due to medical reasons?

– I’m a trucker driver and work for one logistics company that owns my truck. Am I actually an independent contractor?

– CALLER: Should I be paid to drive to and from the job site? The company provides my vehicle and the tools inside the vehicle.

– CALLER: My company tends to give working notice instead of severance pay. What if you don’t want to continue working for a company when you’ve been terminated?

– CALLER: I provided work for my employer, but they are withholding pay, blaming a licensing technicality. What should I do?

– I’m a private school teacher. I just learned that I’m pregnant. I’m worried that my contract won’t be renewed at the end of the school year. Can they do that?

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.

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