Employment Law Show: Ontario – S11 E32

Episode Summary

Can an employee be forced to retire? Employment Lawyer Stan Fainzilberg, a 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

• Workplace relationships and code of conduct: There is technically nothing wrong or illegal about a workplace relationship between consenting employees. Many workplaces have decided to implement disclosure policies. A common issue that arises with workplace relationships is typically a power imbalance between a superior and a subordinate.
• Pushed to retire by an employer: Employees in Ontario do not have to retire by a certain age; there is no mandatory retirement. Employers cannot push an employee to resign or retire. In some cases, employers could be seen as discriminating against employees due to their age. Discriminatory terminations are illegal and employers could face human rights damages.
• An employee is given part-time hours instead of full-time: Employers do not have the ability to impose major changes to the terms of employment without an employee’s consent. A major change, like a cut to hours or pay, can result in a constructive dismissal. Employees do not have to accept the proposed changes and should speak to an employment lawyer.

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