Employment Law Show: Ontario – S11 E33

Episode Summary

Can your employer drastically cut your hours? Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru, co-managing Partner and national practice leader 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

• Construction employee severance pay: Many employees who work in construction are unaware that they are owed severance pay upon termination. Severance payments are based on a number of factors, including the age of an employee, years of service and position. Severance payments for Ontario construction employees are calculated in the same manner as for other employees.
• Employer changes payment structure: Employers are not able to impose major changes to the terms of employment. Employees are within their rights to refuse a major change, such as a reduction in pay or hours. Employees can treat a major change as a constructive dismissal.
• Signing a new employment agreement: Employees are not obligated to sign a new employment contract after years of employment. Employers typically want an employee to sign a new contract in order to protect their own rights. Employment contracts can limit an employee’s severance entitlements or enable an employer to place employees on a layoff.

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