Employment Hour 980 CKNW – S2 E14

Summary

A Vancouver employment lawyer 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

– Can an employee’s comments on social media lead to a termination for cause? The lawyer answers an increasingly popular employment law question.
– A client was terminated for cause after she was issued 2 written warnings. They explain why the termination wasn’t justified.
– Can my employer terminate me if I didn’t do anything wrong?
– I have been fired from my job. How much severance do I get?
– I have been given a severance offer with a deadline. What happens if I miss the deadline?
– CALLER: Can my employer force me to take a urine test?
– CALLER: When a business is sold or shut down, are employees owed any severance?
– CALLER: If an employee gives two weeks’ notice, but the employer let’s them go early, is the employee owed any severance?
– My employer just put me on a Temporary Layoff. What are my options?
– CALLER: If I choose to retire at the age of 65, does my employer owe me any severance pay?
– CALLER: I was fired after taking time off work due to an injury. Should I have received severance pay?
– Can my employer change my pay, relocate me, or demote me without my consent?

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