All About Ministry of Labour | Employment Law Show TV – S3 E28

Episode Summary

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR, what to do if an employer will not take you back from a medical leave, and more on Season 3 Episode 28 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 (formerly known as Employment Hour in 30).

Episode Notes

Employment contracts and changes to your job

I worked the same job and schedule for 15 years until recently, I was told by my boss that moving forward I had to work every other Saturday. I had never worked weekends previously and objected, my employer said it was a part of my employment agreement I signed 15 years prior. Is the employment contract valid?

Segment starts at 1:30

CALL: Laid off after 17 years of service

I was just laid off today after 17 years as a filing clerk. I was offered 6 weeks of pay without any advance notice. How much severance am I owed?

Segment starts at 4:20

CALL: Asked to sign a new contract

Every year for the past six years, my sister has been asked by her employer to sign a new employment contract. She’s been told that she won’t receive a raise until she signs it. Can her employer do that?

Segment starts at 6:41

Everything You Need to Know About the Ministry of Labour

1️⃣ Is the Ministry of Labour misleading people when it comes to their employment rights?

Segment starts at 9:38

2️⃣ What is a common example of someone getting the wrong advice from the Ministry of Labour?

Segment starts at 10:55

3️⃣ Where can people go instead to get accurate information?

Segment starts at 12:10

4️⃣ If someone gets bad advice from the Ministry of Labour, what can they do?

Segment starts at 12:45

5️⃣ In what cases SHOULD people contact the Ministry of Labour? Should I go to the Ministry of Labour for severance pay?

Segment starts at 13:50

Severance Pay Calculator example

The Severance Pay Calculator example scenario: 55-year-old Victoria was a supervisor in the hospitality industry for 4 years. The company she worked for was sold. The new owners said they didn’t have a job for her and gave her 2 weeks’ pay. Is she owed any additional weeks, or is severance different with a new company?

Segment starts at 17:00

CALL: Returning from a medical leave

While on a 1-month paternity leave, I experienced a medical situation that has kept me off work for 6 months. I told my employer that I want to return to work eventually, but he’s not sure if he will take me back. What are my options?

Segment starts at 19:35

CALL: Employee’s hours reduced

I was managing two stores for the past eight years. The owner just decided to reduce me to only one store, which caused my pay to drop. He gave me no warning that he was going to do this. What can I do?

Segment starts at 23:25

Independent contractor misclassified

I worked as an independent contractor through an agency for the past 11 years, handling IT matters for numerous companies. I got a call one day from the agency that I no longer had to come into work. That was it. Should they have at least given me my record of employment?

Segment starts at 25:40

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