Employment Law Show: Ontario – S11 E96

Episode Summary

What rights do employees have returning from parental leave? 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

• Temporary layoffs and entitlements: Employers are not permitted to place employees on a temporary layoff without their consent. Employees do not have to accept being placed on a layoff or wait a period of time in order to pursue their severance entitlements. Employees that agree to an initial layoff ensure their employer can place them on another layoff in the future.
• Fired during probation period: Employees are not automatically placed on probation at the start of employment. Employees must agree to a probation period in their initial employment contract. Regardless of acceptance of probation, employees cannot be terminated after voicing complaints about health and safety.
• Expectations after maternity leave: Employees returning from maternity or parental leave cannot be penalized for taking a leave. It is considered discriminatory for penalizing or terminating employees due to taking leave. Employees should initially convey their concerns to their employer in writing.

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