Job Posted Online After Restructuring

Start Date Pushed Back After Background Check

Employment Rights for Unionized Employees

Benefits Cut Off on Long-Term Disability Leave

2-year Time Limit & Contingency Fees

Severance Pay vs. Notice Period

Insulting Email from a Coworker

Can my employer make me take another job or add more responsibilities?

Can my employer put me on a performance improvement plan?

Can my employer pay me less than other employees?

Can my employer make me come back to work against my doctor’s advice?

Can my employer let me go?

Accommodating employees who don’t fit new workstations

Inadequate Severance Package After 15 Years

LTD and CPP Disability

Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, reveals your workplace rights in Ontario on The Employment Hour. Lior shatters myths and misconceptions about severance pay, terminations, workplace harassment, overtime pay, wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, duty to accommodate, and more.

ON THIS EPISODE:

Chapter 1:

Job Posted Online After Restructuring

My employer let me go due to restructuring while I was on a medical leave, but they posted my same job online a few days later. Are they allowed to do that?

Chapter 2:

Start Date Pushed Back After Background Check

I was asked to conduct a background check after I signed back an offer of employment to a new employer (an American company). Now they keep pushing my start date back further and further, and this whole time I haven’t been paid. What are my rights?

Chapter 3:

Employment Rights for Unionized Employees

What rights do unionized employees have when there is a safety issue and their union refuses to help them?

Chapter 4:

Benefits Cut Off on Long-Term Disability Leave

My wife’s employer cut off her benefits after she went on short-term disability and applied for long-term disability.

Chapter 5:

2-year Time Limit & Contingency Fees

Is there a time limit on how long I can take to fight for full severance pay? What are your legal fees for a wrongful dismissal case?

Chapter 6:

Severance Pay vs. Notice Period

What is the difference between severance pay and a notice period? Is there any difference?

Chapter 7:

Insulting Email from a Coworker

I work in the financial industry. A colleague sent an insulting email about me to coworkers. Do I have any rights?

Chapter 8:

Can my employer make me take another job or add more responsibilities, or increase my workload?

Chapter 9:

Can my employer put me on a performance improvement plan?

Chapter 10:

Can my employer pay me less than other employees?

Chapter 11:

Can my employer make me come back to work against my doctor’s advice?

Chapter 12:

Can my employer let me go?

Chapter 13:

Accommodating employees who don’t fit new workstations

We just change our workstations, but some employees don’t fit our workstations. How far does an employer have to go to accommodate those employees? Is it a human rights issue?

Chapter 14:

Inadequate Severance Package After 15 Years

My partner was let go and given a severance package to sign within a week. Is her package adequate after 15 years in a technical role?

Chapter 15:

LTD and CPP Disability

I’m on long-term disability. The insurance company wants me to apply to CPP Disability and cut my disability payments in half. Can they force me to do that?

Experiencing an Employment Issue?

Before you call a lawyer, use the Pocket Employment Lawyer to find out if you might have a case.

Use The Severance Pay Calculator to find out how much severance pay you may be owed upon termination.

Call 1-855-821-5900, email Help@EmploymentLawyer.ca or fill out a contact form to get help now from an employment lawyer.

Denied Long Term Disability? We Can Help.

Discover your rights when your Long Term Disability Claim is denied. Find out more here.

Employment Lawyer <a href="http://stlawyers.ca/team/lior-samfiru">Lior Samfiru</a>, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, reveals your workplace rights in Ontario on The Employment Hour. Lior shatters myths and misconceptions about severance pay, terminations, workplace harassment, overtime pay, wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, duty to accommodate, and more.
ON THIS EPISODE:
Chapter 1:
Job Posted Online After Restructuring
My employer let me go due to restructuring while I was on a medical leave, but they posted my same job online a few days later. Are they allowed to do that?
Chapter 2:
Start Date Pushed Back After Background Check
I was asked to conduct a background check after I signed back an offer of employment to a new employer (an American company). Now they keep pushing my start date back further and further, and this whole time I haven&rsquo;t been paid. What are my rights?
Chapter 3:
Employment Rights for Unionized Employees
What rights do unionized employees have when there is a safety issue and their union refuses to help them?
Chapter 4:
Benefits Cut Off on Long-Term Disability Leave
My wife&rsquo;s employer cut off her benefits after she went on short-term disability and applied for long-term disability.
Chapter 5:
2-year Time Limit &amp; Contingency Fees
Is there a time limit on how long I can take to fight for full severance pay? What are your legal fees for a wrongful dismissal case?
Chapter 6:
Severance Pay vs. Notice Period
What is the difference between severance pay and a notice period? Is there any difference?
Chapter 7:
Insulting Email from a Coworker
I work in the financial industry. A colleague sent an insulting email about me to coworkers. Do I have any rights?
Chapter 8:
Can my employer make me take another job or add more responsibilities, or increase my workload?
Chapter 9:
Can my employer put me on a performance improvement plan?
Chapter 10:
Can my employer pay me less than other employees?
Chapter 11:
Can my employer make me come back to work against my doctor&rsquo;s advice?
Chapter 12:
Can my employer let me go?
Chapter 13:
Accommodating employees who don&rsquo;t fit new workstations
We just change our workstations, but some employees don&rsquo;t fit our workstations. How far does an employer have to go to accommodate those employees? Is it a human rights issue?
Chapter 14:
Inadequate Severance Package After 15 Years
My partner was let go and given a severance package to sign within a week. Is her package adequate after 15 years in a technical role?
Chapter 15:
LTD and CPP Disability
I&rsquo;m on long-term disability. The insurance company wants me to apply to CPP Disability and cut my disability payments in half. Can they force me to do that?
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Experiencing an Employment Issue?
Before you call a lawyer, use the <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/pocket-employment-lawyer/">Pocket Employment Lawyer</a> to find out if you might have a case.
Use <a href="https://www.severancepaycalculator.com">The Severance Pay Calculator</a> to find out how much severance pay you may be owed upon termination.
Call <a href="tel:1-855-821-5900">1-855-821-5900</a>, email <a href="mailto:Help@EmploymentLawyer.ca">Help@EmploymentLawyer.ca</a>&nbsp;or fill out a <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/contact-us/">contact form</a> to get help now from an <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/toronto-employment-lawyers/">employment lawyer</a>.
Denied Long Term Disability? We Can Help.
Discover your rights when your Long Term Disability Claim is denied. <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/disability-law/">Find out more here</a>.

Discover your workplace rights, and let Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru fight for them.

A co-founding partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, Lior has unmatched experience at various courts and tribunals in Canada, where he has defended countless clients in matters concerning severance pay, wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, human rights, sexual harassment, breach of contract, and much more. He also manages the firm's Toronto employment lawyers, Vancouver employment lawyers, Ottawa employment lawyers, and Calgary employment lawyers.

Lior frequently hosts the Employment Law Show, where he educates both employees and employers on their employment rights, according to Employment Standards in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta, and common law throughout Canada. The show airs on the following radio and TV stations:
Global TV
CTV Toronto
CTV Ottawa
Global News Radio 640 Toronto
Global News Radio 980 CKNW in Vancouver
Newstalk 580 CFRA in Ottawa
Global News Radio 900 CHML in Hamilton
Global News Radio 980 CFPL in London

He also created the Severance Pay Calculator to allow employees in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta determine how much severance pay they are owed when they are terminated from their job.

Experiencing a workplace issue? Not sure if you need legal assistance? BEFORE you call an employment lawyer, use the Pocket Employment Lawyer. Answer a few quick questions at PocketEmploymentLawyer.ca and you will learn what your legal options are and how to enforce your rights.

Discover your workplace rights, and let Employment Lawyer <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/team/lior-samfiru/">Lior Samfiru</a> fight for them.
A co-founding partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, Lior has unmatched experience at various courts and tribunals in Canada, where he has defended countless clients in matters concerning <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/law-essentials/severance-pay/">severance pay</a>, <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/law-essentials/wrongful-dismissal/">wrongful dismissal</a>, <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/law-essentials/constructive-dismissal/">constructive dismissal</a>, <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/law-essentials/harassment-discrimination/">human rights</a>, sexual harassment, breach of contract, and much more. He also manages the firm's <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/toronto-employment-lawyers/">Toronto employment lawyers</a>, <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/vancouver-employment-lawyers/">Vancouver employment lawyers</a>, <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/ottawa-employment-lawyers/">Ottawa employment lawyers</a>, and <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/calgary-employment-lawyers/">Calgary employment lawyers</a>.
Lior frequently hosts the <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/employment-law-show/">Employment Law Show</a>, where he educates both employees and employers on their employment rights, according to Employment Standards in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta, and common law throughout Canada. The show airs on the following radio and TV stations:
<ul>
<li>Global TV</li>
<li>CTV Toronto</li>
<li>CTV Ottawa</li>
<li>Global News Radio 640 Toronto</li>
<li>Global News Radio 980 CKNW in Vancouver</li>
<li>Newstalk 580 CFRA in Ottawa</li>
<li>Global News Radio 900 CHML in Hamilton</li>
<li>Global News Radio 980 CFPL in London</li>
</ul>
He also created the <a href="https://www.severancepaycalculator.com/">Severance Pay Calculator</a> to allow employees in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta determine how much severance pay they are owed when they are terminated from their job.
Experiencing a workplace issue? Not sure if you need legal assistance? BEFORE you call an employment lawyer, use the <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/pocket-employment-lawyer/">Pocket Employment Lawyer</a>. Answer a few quick questions at PocketEmploymentLawyer.ca and you will learn what your legal options are and how to enforce your rights.

Lior Samfiru - Samfiru Tumarkin LLP

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Whether you are an employee facing a wrongful dismissal or an employer who needs the support of a knowledgeable advocate, have been denied or cut off a long-term disability claim, or have a conflict with an insurance company, the experienced legal team at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP provides practical and cost-effective solutions, backed up by years of proven results and countless testimonials. Our offices are located in Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver and Calgary, where we serve residents in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta. Samfiru Tumarkin LLP is the only employment law firm in Canada with a TV show and live weekday radio program dedicated to answering your questions about your workplace rights.

Advice you need. Compensation You Deserve.
Whether you are an employee facing a <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/law-essentials/wrongful-dismissal/">wrongful dismissal</a> or an employer who needs the support of a knowledgeable advocate, have been <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/law-essentials/long-term-disability-claims/">denied or cut off a long-term disability claim</a>, or have a conflict with an insurance company, the experienced legal team at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP provides practical and cost-effective solutions, backed up by years of proven results and countless testimonials. Our offices are located in <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/toronto-employment-lawyers/">Toronto</a>, <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/ottawa-employment-lawyers/">Ottawa</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://stlawyers.ca/vancouver-employment-lawyers/">Vancouver</a> and <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/calgary-employment-lawyers/">Calgary</a>, where we serve residents in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta. Samfiru Tumarkin LLP is the only employment law firm in Canada with a TV show and live weekday radio program dedicated to answering your questions about your workplace rights.

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