Employment Law Show: Ontario – S10 E53

Episode Summary

Can you be demoted by your employer? What are your rights if terminated due to a disability? Employment Lawyer Jon Pinkus, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP answers those questions and more on the Employment Law Show. 

LISTEN BELOW to Ontario’s premiere radio show about employment law and workplace rights featuring the province’s leading employment lawyers. You can hear the show live, Mondays to Thursdays, on 640 Toronto and 980 CFPL in London at 6:30 p.m. ET, as the hosts take calls from listeners and provide vital answers to employees and employers. 

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Show Notes

• Jon talks about an employee’s demotion after 25 years and whether or not an employee can be considered to have resigned from their position due to a forced change to the terms of employment.
• What should you know about terminations for cause and how difficult it is to prove an accurate termination for cause as well as the necessary steps and discipline needed from employers.
  
• A caller and part-time employee who has been laid off by his former employer calls to ask about their entitlements if they were let go due to their disability and if part-time employees are owed severance.

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