Employment Hour in 30: the Employment Law Show with employment lawyer Lior Samfiru and John Scholes. Discover your workplace rights in Ontario and British Columbia on Season 3 Episode 15 of the only employment law show on TV in Canada.
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► 1:37 A marketing manager was fired just shy of three months. They said they didn't owe him anything because of the probationary period. Lior explains why a probation period is not automatic, and that it comes down to the employment contract. Lior also explains severance pay for a short-service employee.
► 4:49 A caller from I was terminated 15 months ago, and was given 2 weeks for ever year worked - 10 weeks for 5 years. The whole experience was quite intimidating. Should my severance have been based on my typical 60 hour week, and not a 44 hour week?
► 7:41 A caller from Can you fight a termination clause in an employment contract? Is it better not to sign a contract when you first start a new job?
► Top Employment Law Issues of 2019
• 10:30 - Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors
• 11:56 - Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
• 13:24 - Marijuana and Drug Policies for Employees
• 14:12 - Severance Packages for Layoffs
• 15:00 - Accommodating Employees with Disabilities
► 17:14 and why over 500,000 Canadians have used it to discover their rights, when a wrongful dismissal scenario is at play.
► 18:26 example scenario: Bryan was a senior project manager earning a $120,000 salary. After 2 years into his job, he was unexpectedly fired. He was offered a 1 month severance package. However, because he failed to respond by the 3-day deadline, his former employer told him that the severance offer has expired. Can he do anything about that?
► 20:25 A caller from My mother was hired as a full-time employee, working 7.5 hours a day. Her employer cut her down to 4 hours per day without notice. The company said they had to make cuts due to slow business.
► 23:37 A caller from Last week I was terminated for cause after 25 years. The termination letter I received notes “wilful misconduct”. What am I entitled to?
► 26:19 I made an honest mistake on the job which resulted in the company losing a new client. Instead of firing me, my employer let me resign in order to keep my record clean. Was that the best option? Lior talks about forced resignation.
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