Episode Summary

QUICK GUIDE TO SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE WORKPLACE, termination clauses, extending maternity leave, and more on Season 8 Episode 02 of the Employment Law Show with employment lawyer Lior Samfiru, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP.

Watch above to discover your workplace rights and learn everything you need to know about employment law in Ontario and British Columbia, on the only employment law show on both TV and radio in Canada.

Episode Notes

Employee seniority and severance pay

I worked for my employer for over seven years. I asked to be considered for a different role in the company. I was told to resign from my previous position before I accepted the new job. I was eventually let go from this new job and told I was only a year-long employee. What can I do?

• Calculating severance and years of service: Employees are owed severance based on a number of factors, including the years of service at a company. Seniority does not revert to zero for an employee if there have been no gaps in employment.

Forfeiting rights to severance pay

I was let go almost a week ago after four years as a middle manager in an Admissions Department. I have up until tomorrow to accept and sign the two-week severance offer. If I don’t respond, do I forfeit my rights to severance?

• Severance packages for terminated employees: Employers often implement deadlines in order to pressure employees to accept an initial offer of severance. Employees have up to two years after the date of...

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