Employment Lawyer Chris Justice discusses being placed on a performance improvement plan, on the Employment Law Show, as well as employment rights true or false, and offered severance packages.

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Chris is an Ontario employment lawyer and Senior Associate at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, Canada's largest employee-focused employment law firm. The firm's radio show provides a thorough insight into various workplace rights in Ontario (and Alberta and B.C.), including:
Severance pay
Wrongful dismissal
Workplace harassment
Duty to accommodate
Independent contractors

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This episode aired on 640 Toronto and 980 CFPL in London.

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Employment Lawyer <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/team/christopher-justice/">Chris Justice</a> discusses being placed on a performance improvement plan, on the Employment Law Show, as well as employment rights true or false, and offered severance packages.
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Chris is an <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/labour-employment-law-employees/ontario/">Ontario employment lawyer</a> and Senior Associate at <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/">Samfiru Tumarkin LLP</a>, Canada's largest employee-focused employment law firm. The firm's radio show provides a thorough insight into various workplace rights in Ontario (and Alberta and B.C.), including:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://stlawyers.ca/law-essentials/severance-pay/">Severance pay</a></li>
<li><a href="https://stlawyers.ca/law-essentials/wrongful-dismissal/">Wrongful dismissal</a></li>
<li><a href="https://stlawyers.ca/law-essentials/harassment-discrimination/">Workplace harassment</a><a href="https://stlawyers.ca/law-essentials/overtime-pay/ontario/"></a><a href="https://stlawyers.ca/law-essentials/overtime-pay/"></a></li>
<li><a href="https://stlawyers.ca/law-essentials/duty-to-accommodate/">Duty to accommodate</a></li>
<li><a href="https://stlawyers.ca/law-essentials/employee-vs-independent-contractor/">Independent contractors</a></li>
</ul>
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This episode aired on 640 Toronto and 980 CFPL in London.
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Are you experiencing an Employment Issue?
Before you call a lawyer, use the <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/pocket-employment-lawyer/">Pocket Employment Lawyer</a> to calculate your potential severance package and find out if you might have a case.
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 in Toronto</a>.
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The Employment Law Show is Ontario's ONLY radio resource on employment law. Experienced Toronto employment lawyers and employment lawyers in Ottawa take calls from listeners and answers questions about workplace rights for both employees and employers.

Whether you are experiencing an issue involving severance pay, changes to terms of employment, wrongful dismissal, human rights violations, performance reviews, maternity leave, or a temporary layoff, the Employment Law show can lay out the facts about your situation and what your legal options are.

Do you have a question about your rights? Email Samfiru Tumarkin LLP at Help@EmploymentLawyer.ca, call 1-855-821-5900 or visit our website to learn more about what we do and how we can help you.

Listen to employment lawyers Lior Samfiru, Alex Lucifero, Jon Pinkus, Stan Fainzilberg, Chris Justice and Mackenzie Irwin on the following stations:
640 Toronto: Mondays - Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ET and Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. ET
Newstalk 1010 (Toronto): Sundays at 1:00 p.m. ET
Newstalk 580 CFRA (Ottawa): Saturdays at 5:00 p.m. ET and Sundays at 11:00 a.m. ET
900 CHML (Hamilton): Sundays at 12:00 p.m. ET
980 CFPL (London): Mondays - Thursdays @ 6:30 p.m. ET

The <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/employment-law-show/">Employment Law Show</a> is Ontario's ONLY radio resource on employment law. Experienced <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/toronto-employment-lawyers">Toronto employment lawyers</a> and <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/ottawa-employment-lawyers/">employment lawyers in Ottawa</a> take calls from listeners and answers questions about workplace rights for both <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/labour-employment-law-employees/">employees</a> and <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/labour-employment-law-employers/">employers</a>.
Whether you are experiencing an issue involving <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/law-essentials/severance-pay/">severance pay</a>, <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/law-essentials/constructive-dismissal/">changes to terms of employment</a>, <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/law-essentials/wrongful-dismissal/">wrongful dismissal</a>, <a href="https://www.stlawyers.ca/law-essentials/harassment-discrimination/">human rights violations</a>, <a href="https://www.stlawyers.ca/law-essentials/performance-management-discipline/">performance reviews</a>, <a href="https://www.stlawyers.ca/law-essentials/maternity-leave/">maternity leave</a>, or a <a href="https://www.stlawyers.ca/law-essentials/temporary-layoffs/">temporary layoff</a>, the Employment Law show can lay out the facts about your situation and what your legal options are.
Do you have a question about your rights? Email Samfiru Tumarkin LLP at <a href="mailto:Help@EmploymentLawyer.ca">Help@EmploymentLawyer.ca</a>, call 1-855-821-5900 or <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/toronto-employment-lawyers">visit our website</a> to learn more about what we do and how we can help you.
Listen to employment lawyers <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/team/lior-samfiru/">Lior Samfiru</a>, <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/team/alex-c-lucifero/">Alex Lucifero</a>, <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/team/jon-pinkus/">Jon Pinkus</a>, <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/team/stan-fainzilberg/">Stan Fainzilberg</a>, <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/team/christopher-justice/">Chris Justice</a> and <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/team/mackenzie-irwin/">Mackenzie Irwin</a> on the following stations:
<ul>
<li>640 Toronto: Mondays - Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ET and Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. ET</li>
<li>Newstalk 1010 (Toronto): Sundays at 1:00 p.m. ET</li>
<li>Newstalk 580 CFRA (Ottawa): Saturdays at 5:00 p.m. ET and Sundays at 11:00 a.m. ET</li>
<li>900 CHML (Hamilton): Sundays at 12:00 p.m. ET</li>
<li>980 CFPL (London): Mondays - Thursdays @ 6:30 p.m. ET<a href="https://stlawyers.ca/employment-law-show/"></a></li>
</ul>

Employment Law Show - Ontario

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

Advice you need. Compensation You Deserve.

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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Employment Law Show Ontario - S13 E103

After weeks of speculation, Air Canada has confirmed it’s cutting about 400 management jobs across Canada — roughly one percent of its workforce. This follows a nationwide flight attendant strike that cost the airline an estimated $375 million. The layoffs mainly impact non-unionized management and office staff.

If you’ve been let go, don't accept the first offer you receive. You are often entitled to much more severance pay than what’s initially offered — in some cases, up to 24 months’ pay under Canadian law.

A fair package should include base salary, bonuses, benefits continuation, unpaid overtime, and pension contributions. Before you sign anything, have an employment lawyer review your offer to make sure you haven’t been wrongfully dismissed.

Lior Samfiru and the team at EmploymentLawyer.ca have recovered millions in compensation for more than 50,000 Canadians, helping employees secure FAIR severance from major employers — including Canada’s largest airlines.

You only get one chance to sign — make sure it’s the right one.
Use our free severance tool at SeverancePayCalculator.com, or contact EmploymentLawyer.ca for a confidential consultation.

👉 See our Air Canada Layoffs guide for more information.

After weeks of speculation, Air Canada has confirmed it&rsquo;s cutting about 400 management jobs across Canada &mdash; roughly one percent of its workforce. This follows a nationwide flight attendant strike that cost the airline an estimated $375 million. The layoffs mainly impact non-unionized management and office staff.
If you&rsquo;ve been let go, don't accept the first offer you receive. You are often entitled to much more <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/law-essentials/severance-pay/">severance pay</a>&nbsp;than what&rsquo;s initially offered &mdash; in some cases, up to 24 months&rsquo; pay under Canadian law. A fair package should include base salary, bonuses, benefits continuation, unpaid overtime, and pension contributions. Before you sign anything, have an employment lawyer review your offer to make sure you haven&rsquo;t been <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/law-essentials/wrongful-dismissal/">wrongfully dismissed</a>. <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/team/lior-samfiru/">Lior Samfiru</a> and the team at <a href="https://employmentlawyer.ca/">EmploymentLawyer.ca</a> have recovered millions in compensation for more than 50,000 Canadians, helping employees secure FAIR severance from major employers &mdash; including Canada&rsquo;s largest airlines. You only get one chance to sign &mdash; make sure it&rsquo;s the right one. Use our free severance tool at <a href="https://www.severancepaycalculator.com/online-severance-calculator/">SeverancePayCalculator.com</a>, or contact <a href="https://employmentlawyer.ca/">EmploymentLawyer.ca</a> for a confidential consultation.
👉 See our <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/blog-news/air-canada-layoffs-and-severance-pay/">Air Canada Layoffs</a> guide for more information.

Air Canada Trimming Management Roles in 2025 Following "Extensive Review"

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP is hearing from IBM employees in Canada who were just laid off as part of another major workforce reduction. According to reports, some individuals have been offered just three months of severance and benefits after meeting with their managers.

This isn’t the first time IBM has cut jobs this year. In 2025 alone, the company eliminated around 8,000 positions globally, many of them in human resources and administrative roles that were replaced by artificial intelligence. IBM has said it’s “modernizing” — using automation to streamline operations and invest more in AI, software, and sales.

But if you’ve been let go, you still have rights. Under Canadian law, non-unionized IBM employees may be owed up to 24 months’ pay as severance — including bonuses, benefits, and other compensation.

Before you sign anything, find out what you’re really owed. Use our free severance tool at SeverancePayCalculator.com or contact us at EmploymentLawyer.ca for a confidential consultation. Discover your rights.

👉 See our IBM Layoffs guide for more information.

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP is hearing from IBM employees in Canada who were just laid off as part of another major workforce reduction. According to reports, some individuals have been offered just three months of severance and benefits after meeting with their managers. This isn&rsquo;t the first time IBM has cut jobs this year. In 2025 alone, the company eliminated around 8,000 positions globally, many of them in human resources and administrative roles that were replaced by artificial intelligence. IBM has said it&rsquo;s &ldquo;modernizing&rdquo; &mdash; using automation to streamline operations and invest more in AI, software, and sales. But if you&rsquo;ve been let go, you still have rights. Under Canadian law, non-unionized IBM employees may be owed up to 24 months&rsquo; pay as <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/law-essentials/severance-pay/">severance</a> &mdash; including bonuses, benefits, and other compensation. Before you sign anything, find out what you&rsquo;re really owed. Use our free severance tool at <a href="https://www.severancepaycalculator.com/online-severance-calculator/">SeverancePayCalculator.com</a> or contact us at <a href="https://employmentlawyer.ca/">EmploymentLawyer.ca</a> for a confidential consultation. Discover your rights.
👉 See our <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/blog-news/ibm-canada-layoffs-severance-packages/">IBM Layoffs</a> guide for more information.

IBM Layoffs Explained (2025) | Severance Rights for Canadian Employees

Disability Lawyers and Partners Tamar Agopian and James Fireman discuss submitting medical documentation to the insurance company, cost of living adjustments while on disability leave, sharing unrelated health conditions with your insurer, on the Disability Law Show.

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James and Tamar are Ontario disability lawyers,  and partners at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, Canada's largest insurance and employment law firm. The radio show provides insight into handling the insurance company when they deny, cut off or question your disability claim in Ontario (and all other Canadian provinces, excluding Quebec).

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This episode aired on 640 Toronto. 

Are you experiencing an Employment Issue?

Before you call a lawyer, use the Pocket Employment Lawyer to calculate your potential severance package and find out if you might have a case.

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

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Disability Lawyers and Partners <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/team/tamar-agopian/">Tamar Agopian</a> and <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/team/james-k-fireman/">James Fireman</a> discuss submitting medical documentation to the insurance company, cost of living adjustments while on disability leave, sharing unrelated health conditions with your insurer, on the&nbsp;<a href="https://stlawyers.ca/disability-law-show/">Disability Law Show</a>.
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James and Tamar are <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/disability-law/ontario/">Ontario disability lawyers,&nbsp;</a> and partners at <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/">Samfiru Tumarkin LLP</a>, Canada's largest insurance and employment law firm. The radio show provides insight into handling the insurance company when they deny, cut off or question your <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/law-essentials/long-term-disability-claims/">disability claim</a> in Ontario (and all other Canadian provinces, excluding Quebec).
Radio Stations
This episode aired on 640 Toronto.&nbsp;
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Are you experiencing an Employment Issue?
Before you call a lawyer, use the&nbsp;<a href="https://stlawyers.ca/pocket-employment-lawyer/">Pocket Employment Lawyer</a>&nbsp;to calculate your potential severance package and find out if you might have a case.
Call 1-855-821-5900, 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 from an <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/labour-employment-law-employees/">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>.

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