Terminated After a Temporary Layoff - Employment Law Show: S4 E29

Pursuing Your Rights if Terminated After a Temporary Layoff, 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 29 of the only employment law show on TV.

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0:00 - Intro

🔹 2:17 WEEK THAT WAS - Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru explains that there are many terminations taking place with a lot less severance offered than is actually owed to employees. Employers could be going through financial stress but from a legal standpoint, it is important to remember you are owed your full severance.

📞 4:32 - CALL: Termination and a human rights violation

❓ 6:44 - Demoted from Management
The company is restructuring due to COVID-19. My managerial job has been eliminated and without any advanced notice, they've moved my job back down to a supervisor position. I've worked there for 3 years since being recruited from another company. What are my rights?

Can an employee choose to have a trial run in a demoted position? (9:11)

▶️ NOT RECALLED FROM A TEMPORARY LAYOFF: What are your rights?

1️⃣ How long can a temporary layoff go on for in Ontario or BC? (11:14)
• A temporary lay off is technically illegal and you can treat that layoff as a termination of employment.

2️⃣ Do I have to return to work if my employer calls me back? (13:33)
• If you are unable to return, there has to be a legitimate reason i.e. a medical reason

3️⃣ If I do decide to return to work can my employer make changes to my hours and rate of pay? (15:06)

4️⃣ What happens if you are not called back to work? (16:22)

5️⃣ How long do I have to pursue my severance after a layoff? (17:14)

6️⃣ Can the Ministry of Labour or Employment Standards Branch help me calculate severance for a Temporary Layoff? (18:12)

 📞 19:34 - CALL: Termination Rights for Self-employed
I'm a self-employed contractor. On Friday my client decided he no longer wants me to work for him. In order to get my tools back from him, I was forced to sign a termination paper saying that I wouldn't take any legal action against him.

📞 23:08 - CALL: Part-time Severance
I've been laid off due to the coronavirus pandemic. I've been working part-time at the company for the last 12 years or so. The HR department told me that the only option I had was to go on EI. Is that true?

❓ 25:43 - Federal vs. Provincial Severance

❓ 27:28 - Privacy and Tracking by an Employer

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[mattmilson]

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[kd]

What about a company requiring weekly mandatory covid testing. What’s our rights? I’m against that sinus testing every week.