Wrongful Dismissal Primer for Canadians - Employment Law Show: S6 E12

WRONGFUL DISMISSAL PRIMER FOR CANADIANS on the Employment Law Show with employment lawyer Lior Samfiru. Discover your workplace rights and learn everything you need to know about employment law in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta on Season 6 Episode 12 of the only employment law show on TV in Canada.

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0:00 - Intro

🔹 Limited severance pay due to employment agreement - 2:33
At the beginning of the pandemic, I was given a promotion by my employer, more responsibilities and pay. I was asked to sign a new employment agreement. A year later I was let go and told I had limited severance entitlements. What can I do?
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📞 Employer reduced number of clients resulting in pay decrease - 7:51
Caller from http://bit.ly/Employment-Law-Show: "My employer took some of my best clients off my account a few months ago. I earn a minimum daily retainer, plus commission from those clients. This change has cut my income by 40%. What are my options?"

❓ Fired after requesting time off for personal issues - 10:55
https://www.terminationquestions.com: I was fired shortly after asking for time off to handle some health issues. Severance was only two weeks’ pay after three years with the company. They claimed it was the best they could do because I was technically a contractor. What am I really owed? I’m 48 and was earning $80,000 as a consultant.
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▶️ Wrongful dismissal primer for Canadians

1️⃣ A wrongful dismissal doesn’t mean you’ve been let go for the “wrong reason” - 14:47

2️⃣ A significant change to your job can result in a wrongful dismissal - 16:12

3️⃣ Severance pay is calculated using a number of factors and isn’t just one week per year of service - 16:54

4️⃣ You have up to two years to pursue a wrongful dismissal claim - 18:27

5️⃣ An employment lawyer can identify wrongful dismissal and get severance quickly - 20:25
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📞 Supervisor refusing to resolve abuse from co-worker issue - 21:20
EMPLOYMENT LAW SHOW Caller: "My coworker has been losing his temper and getting confrontational with me the last few weeks. I brought it to the attention of both my supervisor and manager, but they haven’t done anything about it."
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📞 My boss is trying to demote me from manager position to contributor role - 25:00
EMPLOYMENT LAW SHOW Caller: "My boss is trying to convince me to move from my management position down to a contributor role because of a comment I posted on Instagram. Do I have to consider the request? I’ve been in that job for 13 years."

❓ Employee is unaware of a probation period - 27:01
https://www.terminationquestions.com: I just lost my job after 2 months with the company. They said I failed the probation period, but I was never told that there was a probation period. Can I get my job back?
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