What you need to know about Constructive Dismissal, 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 3 Episode 14 of the only employment law show on TV in Canada.
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🔹 1:45 WEEK THAT WAS - An employee and her coworkers were often on Facebook and social media at work, but it never impacted their performance. The company introduced a new policy against social media use at work. She was terminated for cause very next day. Was that fair?
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📞 4:58 A caller from bit.ly/EmploymentLawShow - I was fired and offered a severance package. I checked www.SeverancePayCalculator.com and found that I am owed more than I was offered. How do I go about asking HR for a more generous severance offer? I am 46, and worked 15 years in a professional job.
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📞 7:28 A caller from the Employment Law Show - My wife is a Sales Manager with 8 years at the company. Despite constantly receiving accolades about her work, a new district manager wants her to sign an unwarranted discipline letter. Does my wife have to sign the letter? We feel they will use it to terminate her so they can replace her with somebody else.
▶️ CONSTRUCTIVE DISMISSAL: Everything You Need to Know
1️⃣ What is a Constructive Dismissal? - 9:44
2️⃣ How do you know if you’ve been constructively dismissed? What are the most common scenarios? - 10:38
3️⃣ Can I get severance if I am constructively dismissed? - 11:53
4️⃣ What if I decide to continue working after a negative change to my job? - 12:41
5️⃣ I think I’ve been constructively dismissed. Should I quit now and then seek severance pay? - 14:09
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📱 16:07 www.severancepaycalculator.com and why over 500,000 Canadians have used the Severance Pay Calculator to discover their rights, when a wrongful dismissal scenario is at play.
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📱 17:45 bit.ly/SeverancePayCalculator - Darnell worked in a technical role at a company for 32 years, earning $71,000. Around his 65th birthday, management asked him multiple times to consider retiring, so he could enjoy life and make way for the next generation of employees. A few months later, they let him go. Because of his time at the business, they gave him 16 weeks’ pay as a parting gift. Was this age discrimination?
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📞 19:52 A caller from the Employment Law Show - I discovered that my employer has placed an ad for a position identical to my job, and I have no doubt that they are planning on replacing me. Have their actions created a poisoned work environment?
📞 23:04 A caller from the Employment Law Show - 6 years ago I was hired to manage a store. For tax purposes, I was considered to be self-employed (an independent contractor). A few weeks ago, I was given 2 - 4 weeks to look for a new job. Am I owed any severance pay?
❓ 26:36 bit.ly/TerminationQuestions - I was terminated without any advanced notice, without a legitimate reason, after 9 years. I’m probably not owed much because I’m in a federally-regulated job, correct?
❓ 27:42 bit.ly/TerminationQuestions - My wife worked for at a place for 5 years. She just gave her two weeks’ notice - she was tired of having new job responsibilities forced upon her every year! Her boss said she legally must work 3 more weeks, because she worked there for more than 3 years. Is that really the rule?
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