Severance Pay | Employment Law Show TV – S3 E20

Episode Summary

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SEVERANCE PAY, being let go because you did not hit sales targets, and more on Season 3 Episode 20 of the Employment Law Show with employment lawyer Lior Samfiru, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP.

Watch above to discover your workplace rights and learn everything you need to know about employment law in Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta, on the only employment law show on both TV and radio in Canada.

Episode Notes

Failing a Performance Improvement Plan

I’m a senior sales manager, and I was given targets to hit in order to improve my team’s sales. When the plan failed, my employers terminated me for cause.

Segment starts at 1:47

Severance pay for long-service employees

My wife worked in a clerical position for 19 years. She was let go due to outsourcing and given 38 weeks of severance pay – 2 weeks for every year worked. The calculator said she is owed much more. What are her legal rights?

Segment starts at 5:23

Employee demoted after starting a new position

I was hired from a previous job by a car dealership that offered me a management position. After I started, they decided to put me in a completely different role, which paid half of what I was making at my previous job. I had no choice but to quit.

Segment starts at 7:43

Everything You Need to Know About Severance Pay

1️⃣ The difference between severance pay, termination pay, and pay in lieu.

Segment starts at 11:32

2️⃣ The amount of severance pay should someone get if they lose their job.

Segment starts at 12:31

3️⃣ Can an employment agreement or employment contract limit your severance?

Segment starts at 14:21

4️⃣ How often people are offered less severance than they are owed

Segment starts at 15:51

5️⃣ Can an employer refuse to pay more severance?

Segment starts at 16:39

Severance Pay Calculator

The Severance Pay Calculator and why over 500,000 Canadians have used it to discover their rights, when a wrongful dismissal scenario is at play.

Segment starts at 18:46

Severance Pay Calculator example

62-year-old Stephan was in a management position, earning $90,000. After 14 years on the job, he was let go. The owner felt that his methods were “outdated” and ineffective. Stephan was offered one week for every year worked, for a total of 14 weeks. Is that a fair amount?

Segment starts at 20:09

Fired while on disability leave

I’ve been on disability for over 2 years, but plan to return to work soon. I just received termination papers. Can somebody be fired while on a disability leave?

Segment starts at 21:57

Employee has hours reduced

I’m a 48-year-old healthcare professional. I’ve worked part-time at a hospital for 25 years. Due to cutbacks, there has been talk of cutting back my hours. Can the employer reduce my hours of work?

Segment starts at 25:32

Pursuing wrongful dismissal claim

Can I cash my notice of termination cheque even if I still plan on pursuing a severance claim for wrongful dismissal?

Segment starts at 27:15

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