5 WAYS TO DETERMINE IF YOUR SEVERANCE PACKAGE IS FAIR 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 5 Episode 25 of the only employment law show on TV in Canada.
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0:00 - Intro
🔹Can I take medical leave if I'm an essential worker? - 2:30
I was supposed to have knee surgery but it was postponed due to COVID-19 and so I had to take time off work. My employer told me I'm an essential service and so I was told I'd have resigned. What do I do?
📞 Severance Packages for Part-time employees - 5:30
Caller from bit.ly/Employment-Law-Show: I was given a severance package after 4 years with the company as a part-time employee. I was 1 of 4 positions that were laid off. However, I am still waiting for my employer to give me severance pay.
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❓ Can I be fired for poor performance? - 7:41
www.terminationquestions.com: Can my employer fire me for poor performance, even if I am trying my best at doing my job? Am I only owed two weeks’ pay when I’m let go in the case?
▶️ 5 ways to determine if your severance package is fair
1️⃣ Determine the exact reason for your dismissal - 11:51
2️⃣ Go over your employment contract - 13:04
3️⃣ Don’t rush to accept a severance offer - 14:16
4️⃣ Consider all of the factors that are used to calculate severance pay - 15:35
5️⃣ Contact an employment lawyer - 18:09
📞 Forced to sign a one-year contract - 19:45
EMPLOYMENT LAW SHOW Caller: The company I have been working at for 33 years was just bought by a new owner. They made all of us sign a 1-year contract. If they decide to let me go at the end of the contract, do they owe me severance based on my thirty-plus years?
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📞 Working longer hours as co-workers were laid off - 23:44
EMPLOYMENT LAW SHOW Caller: I have been working longer, more frequent shifts since three of my colleagues were let go. This has gone on for nearly a year. They have yet to hire additional employees to ease the burden on me. What can I do?
📱 Pocket Employment Lawyer - 25:39
My hours of work have dramatically increased since some co-workers were let go. I've worked 33 years as a truck. If I refused these changes, what would I be owed?
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❓ Taking a mental health leave -
www.terminationquestions.com: Do I have to get my boss’s approval before taking time off work to deal with some mental health issues?
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