Costs of Firing Employees | Employment Law Show TV – S2 E8

Summary

The Employment Law Show with Canadian employment lawyer Lior Samfiru and co-host John Scholes. Discover your workplace rights and learn everything you need to know about employment law in Ontario and British Columbia on Season 2 Episode 8 of the only employment law show on TV in Canada (formerly known as Employment Hour in 30).

On this episode, we discuss the cost of firing employees, temporary layoffs, and more!

What We Covered

► 1:34 A woman found out that she was being laid off temporarily, due to it being a slower time for the business, but that she would be called back when business picked up. Unfortunately, there was no guarantee that she would be called back, and she really needed the income. Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru explains why a temporary layoff is illegal, and what this employee’s rights to severance are.

► 3:59 A caller from The Employment Hour: I’ve just been informed that at the end of the year, I have to relocate to a new office. Is that allowed?

► 5:04 The Severance Pay Calculator: severance pay for a 55-year-old with 26 years of experience.

► 7:16 A caller from The Employment Hour: All of the people who work in my clinic are Independent Contractors. I want to know what my rights are, as an employer, when a contractor’s smoking habit leads to complaints from parents.

► It’s Going to Cost an Employer If They Let Go An Employee…

• 9:49 – If the employee is suffering or may be suffering from a disability.
• 10:34 – If the employee demands payment for outstanding vacation pay, holiday pay or overtime pay.
• 11:42 – Who announces a pregnancy or returns from a maternity leave.
• 12:34 – When the employee makes a harassment complaint.
• 13:45 – Because of their age.
• 15:29 – That they recruited away from a previous company

► 18:10 The Severance Pay Calculator and why over 500,000 people have used it to discover their rights.

► 19:53 The Severance Pay Calculator example scenario: After 22 years at the same company, Chris worked his way up from a casual part-time position to middle management, earning $84,000 per year. Despite years of hard work, Chris was fired yesterday. His boss said “you had a good run” before offering 22 weeks’ pay as severance, with a 3 day offer deadline. Was he offered enough?

► 22:36 A caller from The Employment Hour: I work in a commission-based sales environment. If I miss my targets, my employer will put me on a Performance Improvement Plan, and then terminate me without severance pay. Are they allowed to do that?

► 25:26 A caller from The Employment Hour: I was terminated from a job after 9 years. They offered me 2 weeks of severance pay per year worked. 3 months before I was fired, they significantly reduced my hours. Is it correct that I have 2 years to submit a claim?

Next Episode: Employment Law Show S2 E9 – The Aging Workforce

Previous Episode: Employment Law Show S2 E7 – Why People Accept Bad Severance

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