Employment Hour 980 CKNW – S2 E36

Summary

Canadian Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, reveals 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: After 8 years, an office administrator started working overtime hours. She quit after her employer refused to give her overtime pay. Is she owed overtime pay? Was she constructively dismissed by her employer?

– WEEK THAT WAS #2: A salesperson was told that his salary was being reduced and his commission would be increased. If the pay structure (but not the amount of compensation) is changed, does it constitute a constructive dismissal

– EMAIL: The salon I worked at for 18 years closed down. We weren’t given severance pay, and was provided a very small amount of working notice. The employment standards branch said we weren’t owed anything. Lior explains the mistake that this person made.

– CALLER: I work part-time in retail. I make $300 a month for closing allowance. What should I do if they reduce my hours and take away my closing allowance?

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– My boss is treating me badly and harassing me. What do I do about this workplace harassment

– Do I have to accept being put on a temporary layoff? Should I receive severance pay if I am temporarily laid off?

– Why do government websites tell – that I am not owed any severance, but you say that I am?

– Can my boss refuse to give me the accommodation that my doctor say I need? What is the duty to accommodate?

– I work extra hours every week, but never get paid for them. When does my employer have to pay me overtime pay?

– Are salaried employees owed overtime pay?

– CALLER: I’m an employer. Does Samfiru Tumarkin LLP  ever represent employers against problem employees?

– CALLER: I wanted to say thank you Lior Samfiru for answering workplace questions!

– My employer moved offices. Do I have to move with them, and what happens?

– How many warnings does an employer have to give before they can fire someone?

– EMAIL: I just received notice that our business has been sold to another company. Should I get severance pay?