Employment Law Show: Ontario – S11 E63

Episode Summary

Can your employer revoke a promised raise? 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

• A forced change in schedule: Employees do not have to accept major changes implemented to their jobs. A significant change can be a dramatic reduction in pay, fewer hours, demotion, etc. Employees that are terminated as a result of refusing a change to their job must be given severance pay. A major change can lead to constructive dismissal.
• Receiving legal advice from valid sources: It is important to seek advice about employment rights from an employment lawyer. Often, individuals are given inaccurate information and miss out on vital rights. There are many misconceptions about legal rights, such as severance, overtime pay, etc.
• Promised raise revoked by an employer: Employers cannot propose a salary increase for employees and later decide to renege. Employees that have experienced this can pursue legal action against their employer. Employees should seek legal advice from an employment lawyer if they can prove a promise was made by their employer.

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