Employment Hour 980 CKNW – S3 E9

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

Fired without warning, terminated for medical leave, reviewing entitlement for long-term employees, vacation pay discrepancies and MORE on The Employment Hour on 980 CKNW.

01:54 – WEEK THAT WAS: Woman worked 15 years in the same position with the same hours. Her employer decided to change her hours to include every other Saturday, but she didn’t want to change her schedule. What are her rights in this situation?

05:35 – WEEK THAT WAS #2: A sales manager, making commission, was let go due to restructuring. He was offered 16 weeks pay based on his base pay, though much of his salary came from commission. What were his entitlements?

09:56 – CALLER: I worked in my position for 23 years, when the company was taken over by the owner’s nephews I was forced to quit. What should my compensation have been?

15:00 – CALLER: I worked for a local casino for 10 years. I had a miscarriage and took a short amount of time as a result. When I returned I was accused of lying about my pregnancy and was pressured into leaving the job.

18:36 – CALLER: My mother works for a company that was recently bought out. The new employer is trying to get the current employees to sign new contracts that include non-competition clauses and reduced benefits. Is this grounds for constructive dismissal?

20:50 – CALLER: My wife works for a company where the building recently burnt down. She was setup to do her job remotely during the repairs. She then received a text shortly after from her boss telling her she had been terminated. What are her rights?

26:51 – WHAT TO DO FOR MEDICAL LEAVE: To be off work on medical leave what steps do you need to take to ensure that you are following the correct procedure?

31:12 – CALLER: Recently our payroll position retired and the company decided to outsource the position. My vacation pay went up by about 20% on my last pay, apparently this adjustment will be permanent. Was I receiving incorrect vacation pay up to now?

35:50 – WHAT TO DO FOR MEDICAL LEAVE: Does it matter if the employer has or does not have a disability plan?

36:48 – CALLER: My friend was let go after 7 years of employment. She was given 7 weeks of compensation. Was this correct?

38:44 – WHAT TO DO FOR MEDICAL LEAVE: What do you do if you don’t get approved for disability coverage or if you are cut off?

40:28 – CALLER: I’ve heard a few instances were people were fired from restaurants due to missing money. Is this an intimidating tactic to have staff leave easily?

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