Medical Leave (What You Need to Know) - Employment Law Show: S4 E2

What You Need to Know About Medical Leaves, 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 4 Episode 2 of the only employment law show on TV in Canada.

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0:00 - Intro

► 1:46 Can my employer change my commission structure?
A salesperson earning 100% commission was told by his employer that his commission structure would be changed. Lior explains what the employee's rights are when there is a change in compensation.
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► 4:22 How to calculate severance for salespeople: http://bit.ly/2qWAm6F

► 5:36 A caller from https://stlawyers.ca/employment-law-show - My job as office manager is being outsourced after 23 years, and I will soon be out of work. I am 66 years old. What are my next steps?
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► 9:52 POCKET EMPLOYMENT LAWYER.ca - I was let go after my company was bought by a new owner - an American company. I was told the maximum severance pay is 26 weeks. Am I owed more severance pay? Do I have to abide by their three day severance offer deadline?
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► What you need to know about a MEDICAL LEAVE (14:03)
• How long can somebody be away from work for medical reasons on a medical leave? - 14:37
• Does an employer have the right to ask an employee for their medical information and a diagnosis? - 15:18
• What happens to an employee’s job while on a medical leave? Do they have to regularly update their employer on their condition? - 16:28
• What should somebody do if they aren’t approved for disability coverage (LTD) or their claim is cut off? - 17:32
• What should an employee do when they are ready to return to work from a medical leave? - 18:39
• What happens if the employer won’t allow an employee to return to work from a medical leave? - 19:27

► 20:16 A caller from https://stlawyers.ca/employment-law-s... - I worked as a courier in an independent contractor relationship. I was working full-time hours strictly for one company for over a year. I was fired after voicing concerns over the fact that my boss wasn’t paying my gas allowance. Was I fired for cause?
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► 24:19 A caller from https://stlawyers.ca/employment-law-s... - I have just been put on a temporary layoff for a 13-week period. Can I ask my employer for a severance package instead of taking a temporary layoff? I’ve worked there for 7 years.
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► 26:32 https://www.terminationquestions.com - I was dismissed from my job of 4 years after one single customer complaint. This was the first complaint I’ve ever been aware of, and there are no complaints on my employee file. Were they legally allowed to fire me?

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