Costs of Firing Employees - Employment Law Show: S2 E8

THE COSTS OF FIRING EMPLOYEES 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 2 Episode 8 of the only employment law show on TV in Canada.

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0:00 - Intro

1:34 Temporary Layoffs Are Illegal
A woman found out that she was being laid off temporarily, due to it being a slower time for the business, but that she would be called back when business picked up. Unfortunately, there was no guarantee that she would be called back, and she really needed the income. Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru explains why a temporary layoff is illegal, and what this employee's rights to severance are.

3:59 Relocating to a New Office
I've just been informed that at the end of the year, I have to relocate to a new office. Is that allowed?

5:04 Severance Pay Calculator
Severance pay for a 55-year-old with 26 years of experience.

7:16 Contractor's Habits Draw Complaints
All of the people who work in my clinic are Independent Contractors. I want to know what my rights are, as an employer, when a contractor's smoking habit leads to complaints from parents.

9:15 It's Going to Cost an Employer When They Fire Someone If...
9:49 1️⃣ If the employee is suffering or may be suffering from a disability.
10:34 2️⃣ If the employee demands payment for outstanding vacation pay, holiday pay or overtime pay.
11:42 3️⃣ Who announces a pregnancy or returns from a maternity leave.
12:34 4️⃣ When the employee makes a harassment complaint.
13:45 5️⃣ Because of their age.
15:29 6️⃣ That they recruited away from a previous company

18:10 Severance Pay Calculator
Why over 500,000 people have used it to discover their rights.

19:53 Middle Manager "Had a Good Run
After 22 years at the same company, Chris worked his way up from a casual part-time position to middle management, earning $84,000 per year. Despite years of hard work, Chris was fired yesterday. His boss said "you had a good run" before offering 22 weeks' pay as severance, with a 3 day offer deadline. Was he offered enough?

22:36 Missed Targets on Performance Plan
I work in a commission-based sales environment. If I miss my targets, my employer will put me on a Performance Improvement Plan, and then terminate me without severance pay. Are they allowed to do that?

25:26 Hours Cut Before Being Fired
I was terminated from a job after 9 years. They offered me 2 weeks of severance pay per year worked. 3 months before I was fired, they significantly reduced my hours. Is it correct that I have 2 years to submit a claim?

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