What Employees Should Never Do - Employment Law Show: S4 E9

What Employees Should Never Do, 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 9 of the only employment law show on TV in Canada.

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0:00 - Intro

► 1:58 An individual was placed on a Temporary Layoff for 6 weeks by his employer during a slow time of year. When the employee checked in 6 weeks later, the employer said there still wasn't any work available, and directed them to check back in another 6 weeks. What are my rights during a temporary layoff? Lior explains that a temporary layoff is actually a termination of employment.
• More on Temporary Layoffs here: http://bit.ly/2Nrxd66

► 5:12 A caller from https://stlawyers.ca/employment-law-show - I took a medical leave for 10 months to fight breast cancer. When I was cleared to return to work, I contacted my employer. He told me that because things were slow he had to lay me off. Even though I had worked there for 11 years, I didn’t receive any severance pay.
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► 9:22 POCKET EMPLOYMENT LAWYER.ca - I have been working at a car dealership for around 2 years. Despite consistently meeting performance quotas, my manager always singles me out and criticizes my work in front of others. Last month, she raised my sales quota by 75%! I was the only one given this new target.
The owners say there is nothing they can do.
What are the rights to severance pay for salespeople?
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► WHAT YOU SHOULD NEVER DO IF YOU'RE AN EMPLOYEE...
• Employees should never make assumptions about their employment rights - 14:11
• Employees should never accept changes to the terms of their employment - 15:49
• Employees should never accept a verbal termination - 17:10
• Employees should never call the Ministry of Labour if they lose their job - 18:34
• Employees should never accept an unfair performance review - 20:22
• Employees should never sign an employment contract without having it reviewed - 21:20
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► 23:02 A caller from https://stlawyers.ca/employment-law-show - I worked as a labourer in a warehouse for 12 years. I was just let go and offered a severance package with 6 weeks’ pay. How is severance pay calculated? Was I given enough for the amount of time I worked for them? What is severance pay for a labourer?
• Use the Severance Pay Calculator here: http://bit.ly/2JvWyuF

► 26:27 A caller from https://stlawyers.ca/employment-law-show - I was demoted 3 weeks ago from a middle manager position to a clerical job, dropping my pay by $14,000. They said it was the only job they had available. Now I report to somebody who used to report to me. I have been working there for 25 years. What recourse do I have? Do I have to accept a demotion?
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