When you are owed more severance than you realize: Short service employees are owed severance

WEEK THAT WAS #1: An employee signed a contract to accept a demotion. Lior explains why a demotion may be treated as a constructive dismissal, and why you should Tak to him before you sign anything.

WEEK THAT WAS #2: A long service employee (20 years) was fired and paid next to no severance. He filed a claim with the Ministry of Labour for severance pay, which Lior told him to cancel for a good reason.

CALLER: My sister worked for 31 years when another company bought the company she worked for, and her employment was terminated. She was not provided any severance whatsoever.

When you are owed more severance than you realize: when you’re recruited from another job

Do recruiting employers realize that may be hiring a new employee that carries with it a severance pay liability?

When you are owed more severance than you realize: You work for a small company or a small employer

How long does it take to resolve a wrongful dismissal case?

The Severance Pay Calculator - What it is and how it can help

CALLER: I was given written notice that my job would be terminated in 5 months, and therefore I wouldn’t be owed any severance pay. Lior explains what working notice is.

CALLER: Can an employee still obtain severance pay if their employer establishes a termination for cause?

CALLER: If you have been working at a company over 30 years and hit the age of 65, do you have to retire? Does mandatory retirement exist?

What happens to an employee when a business is sold?

CALLER: My brother-in-law has been receiving inconsistent paycheques from his employer. Is an employer allowed to withhold pay? Here’s why this may be a constructive dismissal.

CALLER: I contacted the Ministry of Labour when my employer failed to pay me.

CALLER: My wife worked in the airline industry. After a year, her terms of employment were changed.

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:
When you are owed more severance than you realize: Short service employees are owed severance
WEEK THAT WAS #1: An employee signed a contract to accept a demotion. Lior explains why a demotion may be treated as a constructive dismissal, and why you should Tak to him before you sign anything.
WEEK THAT WAS #2: A long service employee (20 years) was fired and paid next to no severance. He filed a claim with the Ministry of Labour for severance pay, which Lior told him to cancel for a good reason.
CALLER: My sister worked for 31 years when another company bought the company she worked for, and her employment was terminated. She was not provided any severance whatsoever.
When you are owed more severance than you realize: when you’re recruited from another job
Do recruiting employers realize that may be hiring a new employee that carries with it a severance pay liability?
When you are owed more severance than you realize: You work for a small company or a small employer
How long does it take to resolve a wrongful dismissal case?
The Severance Pay Calculator - What it is and how it can help
CALLER: I was given written notice that my job would be terminated in 5 months, and therefore I wouldn’t be owed any severance pay. Lior explains what working notice is.
CALLER: Can an employee still obtain severance pay if their employer establishes a termination for cause?


CALLER: If you have been working at a company over 30 years and hit the age of 65, do you have to retire? Does mandatory retirement exist?


What happens to an employee when a business is sold?


CALLER: My brother-in-law has been receiving inconsistent paycheques from his employer. Is an employer allowed to withhold pay? Here’s why this may be a constructive dismissal.


CALLER: I contacted the Ministry of Labour when my employer failed to pay me.


CALLER: My wife worked in the airline industry. After a year, her terms of employment were changed.

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.

Denied Long Term Disability? We Can Help.

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

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>When you are owed more severance than you realize: Short service employees are owed severance</li>
<li>WEEK THAT WAS #1: An employee signed a contract to accept a demotion. Lior explains why a demotion may be treated as a constructive dismissal, and why you should Tak to him before you sign anything.</li>
<li>WEEK THAT WAS #2: A long service employee (20 years) was fired and paid next to no severance. He filed a claim with the Ministry of Labour for severance pay, which Lior told him to cancel for a good reason.</li>
<li>CALLER: My sister worked for 31 years when another company bought the company she worked for, and her employment was terminated. She was not provided any severance whatsoever.</li>
<li>When you are owed more severance than you realize: when you&rsquo;re recruited from another job</li>
<li>Do recruiting employers realize that may be hiring a new employee that carries with it a severance pay liability?</li>
<li>When you are owed more severance than you realize: You work for a small company or a small employer</li>
<li>How long does it take to resolve a wrongful dismissal case?</li>
<li>The Severance Pay Calculator - What it is and how it can help</li>
<li>CALLER: I was given written notice that my job would be terminated in 5 months, and therefore I wouldn&rsquo;t be owed any severance pay. Lior explains what working notice is.</li>
<li>CALLER: Can an employee still obtain severance pay if their employer establishes a termination for cause?</li>
<li>
CALLER: If you have been working at a company over 30 years and hit the age of 65, do you have to retire? Does mandatory retirement exist?
</li>
<li>
What happens to an employee when a business is sold?
</li>
<li>
CALLER: My brother-in-law has been receiving inconsistent paycheques from his employer. Is an employer allowed to withhold pay? Here&rsquo;s why this may be a constructive dismissal.
</li>
<li>
CALLER: I contacted the Ministry of Labour when my employer failed to pay me.
</li>
<li>
CALLER: My wife worked in the airline industry. After a year, her terms of employment were changed.
</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>.
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

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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