Employment Law Show: Ontario – S10 E96

Episode Summary

Are you owed severance when a business closes? Do you have to disclose pregnancy when interviewing? Employment Lawyer Alex Lucifero, a managing 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 on Mondays to Thursdays at 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

• Severance for employees when a business shuts down: Despite a business closure, it is important for employees to remember that they are still owed severance pay if they are no longer employed. Employers can only withhold severance pay from employees if they have declared bankruptcy.
• Misinformation about announcing pregnancy: Employees that are pregnant and beginning a new job do not have to disclose their pregnancy when interviewing for a new position or beginning new employment. Employers are not permitted to discriminate against an employee that is pregnant.
• Employee facing disciplinary issues as a result of pregnancy: Employers cannot penalize or terminate an employee as a result of their pregnancy. Employers who feel that there are performance issues must try and accommodate the employee as much as possible.

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