Episode Summary

SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE WORKPLACE, offered a new employment contract, misclassified as a contractor and more on Season 9 Episode 12 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 about employment law in Alberta, Ontario, and British Columbia on Canada’s only employment law show on TV and radio.

Episode Notes

Employer revokes company car

I’ve always had a company vehicle at this job, and have been employed for 6 years. My employer has now informed me that they will be revoking the vehicle. I would not have taken this job if a car was not available as it is far from where I live. What can I do?

• Changes made to your job: Employers cannot implement major changes to the terms of employment without an employee’s consent. This can include a demotion, a major reduction in pay, or revoking a company car or car allowance. An imposed change can lead to constructive dismissal.

Terminated without cause by the employer

My daughter-in-law was recently let go from her job, with no cause. She’s 37 years old, has been employed for a couple of years and was an event project coordinator.

• Reason for termination: Employees often mistakenly believe their employers are obligated to provide a reason for termination. Employers may terminate employees for any reason, without cause, if adequate severance pay is offered. Typically, the initial severance offer...

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