WEEK THAT WAS #1: A 61-year-old receptionist was let go after 25 years as part of cost-cutting measures. The employer offered her 10 weeks’ severance pay. Lior explains what she is actually owed, and the concept of working notice.

WEEK THAT WAS #2: A former employee of an accounting firm was demanding 16 months’ severance pay after 1 year of service. The accounting firm had purchased another company, and inherited the employee’s previous years of service.

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CALLER: When I was hired, I was told I would be paid a shift premium. That never happened. When I asked about it, they began paying it, but still owe me for the past year. What should I do?

CALLER: I was fired after returning from a two year medical leave. How much severance pay am I owed?

How is severance pay calculated?

CALLER: Is it possible to extend a limitation period on filing a wrongful dismissal claim beyond the two year mark?

CALLER: I was a part-time employee. I volunteered to take a severance package, however I have not yet received the severance payment.

CALLER: My friend was just laid off. He was told he doesn’t qualify for severance because he worked for a small business. Is that true?

CALLER: I was laid off after 6 years in favour of younger employees. Can my employer do that?

How does commission pay and tips factor into a severance package?

I have a severance package in front of me. What should be included in a severance package, besides my salary?

How do you obtain overtime pay when are terminated from your job?

How does severance pay work for companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)?

CALLER: If a person is injured at work, and the employer can’t find any suitable alternative work for them, what happens then?

CALLER: I am an hourly employee. My employer refuses to pay me for overtime hours. He says I just need to work harder. Am I owed overtime pay?

CALLER: Can an employer terminate an employee who has been on long-term disability for two years?

Do temporary employees have any rights?

What is the Duty to Accommodate?

Canadian Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru, founding partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, reveals your workplace rights in Toronto, the surrounding GTA and across Ontario.

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:
WEEK THAT WAS #1: A 61-year-old receptionist was let go after 25 years as part of cost-cutting measures. The employer offered her 10 weeks’ severance pay. Lior explains what she is actually owed, and the concept of working notice.
WEEK THAT WAS #2: A former employee of an accounting firm was demanding 16 months’ severance pay after 1 year of service. The accounting firm had purchased another company, and inherited the employee’s previous years of service.
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CALLER: When I was hired, I was told I would be paid a shift premium. That never happened. When I asked about it, they began paying it, but still owe me for the past year. What should I do?
CALLER: I was fired after returning from a two year medical leave. How much severance pay am I owed?
How is severance pay calculated?
CALLER: Is it possible to extend a limitation period on filing a wrongful dismissal claim beyond the two year mark?
CALLER: I was a part-time employee. I volunteered to take a severance package, however I have not yet received the severance payment.
CALLER: My friend was just laid off. He was told he doesn’t qualify for severance because he worked for a small business. Is that true?
CALLER: I was laid off after 6 years in favour of younger employees. Can my employer do that?
I have a severance package in front of me. What should be included in a severance package, besides my salary?
How does commission pay and tips factor into a severance package?
How do you obtain overtime pay when are terminated from your job?
How does severance pay work for companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)?
CALLER: If a person is injured at work, and the employer can’t find any suitable alternative work for them, what happens then
CALLER: I am an hourly employee. My employer refuses to pay me for overtime hours. He says I just need to work harder. Am I owed overtime pay?
CALLER: Can an employer terminate an employee who has been on long-term disability for two years?
Do temporary employees have any rights?
What is the Duty to Accommodate?

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 a Toronto employment lawyer.

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Canadian Employment Lawyer&nbsp;<a href="http://www.stlawyers.ca/lior-samfiru">Lior Samfiru</a>, founding partner&nbsp;at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, reveals your workplace rights in Toronto, the surrounding GTA and across Ontario.
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:
<ul>
<li>WEEK THAT WAS #1: A 61-year-old receptionist was let go after 25 years as part of cost-cutting measures. The employer offered her 10 weeks&rsquo; severance pay. Lior explains what she is actually owed, and the concept of working notice.</li>
<li>WEEK THAT WAS #2: A former employee of an accounting firm was demanding 16 months&rsquo; severance pay after 1 year of service. The accounting firm had purchased another company, and inherited the employee&rsquo;s previous years of service.</li>
<li>Severance pay calculator</li>
<li>CALLER: When I was hired, I was told I would be paid a shift premium. That never happened. When I asked about it, they began paying it, but still owe me for the past year. What should I do?</li>
<li>CALLER: I was fired after returning from a two year medical leave. How much severance pay am I owed?</li>
<li>How is severance pay calculated?</li>
<li>CALLER: Is it possible to extend a limitation period on filing a wrongful dismissal claim beyond the two year mark?</li>
<li>CALLER: I was a part-time employee. I volunteered to take a severance package, however I have not yet received the severance payment.</li>
<li>CALLER: My friend was just laid off. He was told he doesn&rsquo;t qualify for severance because he worked for a small business. Is that true?</li>
<li>CALLER: I was laid off after 6 years in favour of younger employees. Can my employer do that?</li>
<li>I have a severance package in front of me. What should be included in a severance package, besides my salary?</li>
<li>How does commission pay and tips factor into a severance package?</li>
<li>How do you obtain overtime pay when are terminated from your job?</li>
<li>How does severance pay work for companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)?</li>
<li>CALLER: If a person is injured at work, and the employer can&rsquo;t find any suitable alternative work for them, what happens then</li>
<li>CALLER: I am an hourly employee. My employer refuses to pay me for overtime hours. He says I just need to work harder. Am I owed overtime pay?</li>
<li>CALLER: Can an employer terminate an employee who has been on long-term disability for two years?</li>
<li>Do temporary employees have any rights?</li>
<li>What is the Duty to Accommodate?</li>
</ul>
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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 a <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/toronto-employment-lawyers/">Toronto employment lawyer</a>.
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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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