Employment Law Show: Ontario – S11 E07

Episode Summary

What are key facts employees should know about severance pay? Employment Lawyer Alex Lucifero, a managing partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, answers this question 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

• Employee returns from medical leave: Employers have a duty to accommodate an employee’s medical needs and restrictions regardless of whether or not the condition is physical or psychological. Employees that are unable to continue working due to a toxic work environment should seek legal advice from an employment lawyer. Employees that are being discriminated against and are being harassed or bullied at the workplace could consider their employment to be constructively dismissed.
• The terminology surrounding severance pay: There is no difference between severance pay, termination pay, or pay in lieu of notice. Most terminology refers to an employee’s entitlements upon termination. Many people are unaware of their rights to severance pay and how their entitlements should be calculated.
• Employment contracts and entitlements: Employees should always seek legal advice before signing an employment contract. Contracts typically seek to protect the interests and rights of the employer. Employment agreements can contain terminology that limits the rights of employees to severance pay or allow employers to make significant changes to the terms of an employee’s job.

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