WEEK THAT WAS #1: A single mother asked her employer to allow her to work from home to accommodate her son’s medical condition. Her employer refused. Does the company have to accommodate her family obligation?

WEEK THAT WAS #2: Should I file a severance complaint with the Ministry of Labour? Lior explains how doing so cost a 20-year employee his full severance after a “for cause” termination.

CALLER: A friend of mine just discovered that a job they performed was actually illegal. What should you do if your employer asks you to do something illegal?

Can I be fired for standing up for my legal rights?

CALLER: After 25 years, my company was bought by a new owner. I was fired and given two weeks’ pay after refusing to sign a new employment agreement. What should I do?

CALLER: A senior manager has asked to work for another company for 1 day a week, for 2 years. The company isn’t a competitor. Should we agree to this arrangement?

CALLER: My employer is closing down. They keep changing the working notice period. They have also refused to observe common law severance packages.

CALLER: A potential new employer has offered me an employment contract that says they can let me go without severance during a 6-month probation period. Is that legal?

CALLER: My employer continues reducing my hours over a 6-month period. Can I argue claim constructive dismissal?

CALLER: How far can you go back for severance pay after you’ve been dismissed from a job?

CALLER: My son was fired one month into his job after noting work ethic and workplace safety. Is he owed anything?

CALLER: My friend is a part-time dental hygienist. Her company was sold. The new owners want to reduce her hours. If they decide not to keep her, do they have to pay severance for previous years’s service?

CALLER: After 20 years, my employer is going to start paying commission at the end of the year. Can they do that?

CALLER: My wife was fired one month after complaining about sexual harassment, and suffering a workplace injury. This happened 3 years ago.

Canadian Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru, founding partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, reveals your workplace rights in Toronto, the surrounding GTA, Hamilton, London 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 single mother asked her employer to allow her to work from home to accommodate her son’s medical condition. Her employer refused. Does the company have a duty to accommodate her family obligation?
WEEK THAT WAS #2: Should I file a severance complaint with the Ministry of Labour? Lior explains how doing so cost a 20-year employee his full severance after a “for cause” termination.
CALLER: A friend of mine just discovered that a job they performed was actually illegal. What should you do if your employer asks you to do something illegal?
Can I be fired for standing up for my legal rights?
CALLER: After 25 years, my company was bought by a new owner. I was fired and given two weeks’ pay after refusing to sign a new employment agreement. What should I do?
CALLER: A senior manager has asked to work for another company for 1 day a week, for 2 years. The company isn’t a competitor. Should we agree to this arrangement?
CALLER: My employer is closing down. They keep changing the working notice period. They have also refused to observe common law severance packages.
CALLER: A potential new employer has offered me an employment contract that says they can let me go without severance during a 6-month probation period. Is that legal?
CALLER: My employer continues reducing my hours over a 6-month period. Can I argue claim constructive dismissal?
CALLER: How far can you go back for severance pay after you’ve been dismissed from a job?


CALLER: My son was fired one month into his job after noting a poor work ethic and workplace safety issues. Is he owed anything?
CALLER: My friend is a part-time dental hygienist. Her company was sold. The new owners want to reduce her hours. If they decide not to keep her, do they have to pay severance for previous years’s service?
CALLER: After 20 years, my employer is going to start paying commission at the end of the year. Can they do that?
CALLER: My wife was fired one month after complaining about sexual harassment, and suffering a workplace injury. This happened 3 years ago.

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, Hamilton, London 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 single mother asked her employer to allow her to work from home to accommodate her son&rsquo;s medical condition. Her employer refused. Does the company have a duty to accommodate her family obligation?
</li>
<li>WEEK THAT WAS #2: Should I file a severance complaint with the Ministry of Labour? Lior explains how doing so cost a 20-year employee his full severance after a &ldquo;for cause&rdquo; termination.</li>
<li>CALLER: A friend of mine just discovered that a job they performed was actually illegal. What should you do if your employer asks you to do something illegal?</li>
<li>Can I be fired for standing up for my legal rights?</li>
<li>CALLER: After 25 years, my company was bought by a new owner. I was fired and given two weeks&rsquo; pay after refusing to sign a new employment agreement. What should I do?</li>
<li>CALLER: A senior manager has asked to work for another company for 1 day a week, for 2 years. The company isn&rsquo;t a competitor. Should we agree to this arrangement?</li>
<li>CALLER: My employer is closing down. They keep changing the working notice period. They have also refused to observe common law severance packages.</li>
<li>CALLER: A potential new employer has offered me an employment contract that says they can let me go without severance during a 6-month probation period. Is that legal?</li>
<li>CALLER: My employer continues reducing my hours over a 6-month period. Can I argue claim constructive dismissal?</li>
<li>CALLER: How far can you go back for severance pay after you&rsquo;ve been dismissed from a job?</li>
<li>
CALLER: My son was fired one month into his job after noting a poor work ethic and workplace safety issues. Is he owed anything?
</li>
<li>CALLER: My friend is a part-time dental hygienist. Her company was sold. The new owners want to reduce her hours. If they decide not to keep her, do they have to pay severance for previous years&rsquo;s service?</li>
<li>CALLER: After 20 years, my employer is going to start paying commission at the end of the year. Can they do that?</li>
<li>CALLER: My wife was fired one month after complaining about sexual harassment, and suffering a workplace injury. This happened 3 years ago.</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>.
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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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