Do I have to accept a job in a new department if I have physical limitations?

Can my employer put me in a new job when I return from Maternity Leave?

The Worst Time to Terminate an Employee: When an employee asks about taking a Disability Leave or comes back from a Disability Leave

The Worst Time to Terminate an Employee: When an employee inquires about overtime pay, vacation pay, holiday pay, maternity leave - your legal rights.

Is my employer allowed to increase my workload without giving me a promotion?

The Worst Time to Terminate an Employee: If the employee is working on a fixed-term contract that has not ended.

How do I start a constructive dismissal claim?

Does my time at a previous company count toward my severance?

The Worst Time to Terminate an Employee: When an employee announces their pregnancy or comes back from a maternity or paternity leave.

Are subcontractors owed vacation?

I am a delivery driver for one company. Am I actually an employee?

The Worst Time to Terminate an Employee: When an employee raises harassment allegations against the boss or coworker.

The Worst Time to Terminate an Employee: Right before an employee is due a large bonus or commission payment.

Can I take a medical leave if my doctor tells me to?

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.

Chapter 1:

Do I have to accept a job in a new department if I have physical limitations?

On The Week That Was, Lior discusses the case of a machine operator who was transferred to a new department. He couldn't perform the new task due to medical limitations. Despite obtaining a doctor's note, his employer told him they would not accommodate him in the workplace. Lior discusses an employer's duty to accommodate and Constructive Dismissal.

Chapter 2:

Can my employer put me in a new job when I return from Maternity Leave?

On the second Week That Was, an employee was told that she would not be allowed to return to her old job upon her return from a Maternity Leave, but would be put in a similar job at the same pay. The employee refused to accept the job, and was fired. Lior explains what a Reprisal is.

Chapter 3:

The Worst Time to Terminate an Employee: When an employee asks about taking a Disability Leave or comes back from a Disability Leave

Chapter 4:

The Worst Time to Terminate an Employee: When an employee inquires about overtime pay, vacation pay, holiday pay, maternity leave - your legal rights.

Chapter 5: CALLER

Is my employer allowed to increase my workload without giving me a promotion?

The caller's wife took over the manager's workload, but she hasn't actually been promoted to the position of manager. Her supervisor keep promising to promote her, but they haven't done so for over a year. Lior talks about the importance of getting everything in writing.

Chapter 6:

The Worst Time to Terminate an Employee: If the employee is working on a fixed-term contract that has not ended.

Chapter 7: CALLER

How do I start a constructive dismissal claim?

Chapter 8: CALLER

Does my time at a previous company count toward my severance?

I applied for a job. They didn't call me back until seven months later. If I am fired from the new job, will my severance be based on my time at the old job?

Chapter 9:

The Worst Time to Terminate an Employee: When an employee announces their pregnancy or comes back from a maternity or paternity leave.

Chapter 10: CALLER

Are subcontractors owed vacation?

I work for a trucking company as a subcontractor. Am I owed any vacation or vacation pay?

Chapter 11: CALLER

I am a delivery driver for one company. Am I actually an employee?

Chapter 12:

The Worst Time to Terminate an Employee: When an employee raises harassment allegations against the boss or coworker.

Chapter 13:

The Worst Time to Terminate an Employee: Right before an employee is due a large bonus or commission payment.

Chapter 14: CALLER

Can I take a medical leave if my doctor tells me to?

My doctor says I have health issues related to stress at work. My doctor gave me a note that says I need to stay home to recuperate. Is my employer required to pay me while I am off on a medical leave?

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 Toronto, or an employment lawyer in Scarborough.

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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.
Chapter 1:
Do I have to accept a job in a new department if I have physical limitations?
On The Week That Was, Lior discusses the case of a machine operator who was transferred to a new department. He couldn't perform the new task due to medical limitations. Despite obtaining a doctor's note, his employer told him they would not accommodate him in the workplace. Lior discusses an employer's duty to accommodate and Constructive Dismissal.
Chapter 2:
Can my employer put me in a new job when I return from Maternity Leave?
On the second Week That Was, an employee was told that she would not be allowed to return to her old job upon her return from a Maternity Leave, but would be put in a similar job at the same pay. The employee refused to accept the job, and was fired. Lior explains what a Reprisal is.
Chapter 3:
The Worst Time to Terminate an Employee: When an employee asks about taking a Disability Leave or comes back from a Disability Leave
Chapter 4:
The Worst Time to Terminate an Employee: When an employee inquires about overtime pay, vacation pay, holiday pay, maternity leave - your legal rights.
Chapter 5: CALLER
Is my employer allowed to increase my workload without giving me a promotion?
The caller's wife took over the manager's workload, but she hasn't actually been promoted to the position of manager. Her supervisor keep promising to promote her, but they haven't done so for over a year. Lior talks about the importance of getting everything in writing.
Chapter 6:
The Worst Time to Terminate an Employee: If the employee is working on a fixed-term contract that has not ended.
Chapter 7: CALLER
How do I start a constructive dismissal claim?
Chapter 8: CALLER
Does my time at a previous company count toward my severance?
I applied for a job. They didn't call me back until seven months later. If I am fired from the new job, will my severance be based on my time at the old job?
Chapter 9:
The Worst Time to Terminate an Employee: When an employee announces their pregnancy or comes back from a maternity or paternity leave.
Chapter 10: CALLER
Are subcontractors owed vacation?
I work for a trucking company as a subcontractor. Am I owed any vacation or vacation pay?
Chapter 11: CALLER
I am a delivery driver for one company. Am I actually an employee?
Chapter 12:
The Worst Time to Terminate an Employee: When an employee raises harassment allegations against the boss or coworker.
Chapter 13:
The Worst Time to Terminate an Employee:&nbsp;Right before an employee is due a large bonus or commission payment.
Chapter 14: CALLER
Can I take a medical leave if my doctor tells me to?
My doctor says I have health issues related to stress at work. My doctor gave me a note that says I need to stay home to recuperate. Is my employer required to pay me while I am off on a medical leave?
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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 Toronto</a>, or an <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/employment-lawyers-scarborough/">employment lawyer in Scarborough</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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