The Employment Law Show

Episode Summary

STRESS LEAVE FACT OR FICTION, accommodation requests, harassment in the workplace and more on Season 9 Episode 17 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 Alberta, Ontario, and British Columbia on Canada’s only employment law show on TV and radio.

Episode Notes

Returning to work from a long-duration disability leave

I was employed for a little less than 6 months before I had a serious injury and had to be on disability leave. It’s been a decade since I’ve been on leave, and I’m finally ready to return to work. What are my rights under these circumstances?

• Returning from disability leave: Employees who have been on disability leave for an extended period but have not been terminated by their employer are still considered to be employed by that company. Employers must accommodate employees adequately if they have medical restrictions upon returning to work.

Severance if the business shuts down

After 13 years, my employer decided to shut down the business without offering me any severance pay. I wasn’t given advanced notice of this decision, either.

• Business shutdowns: Some industries mistakenly believe that terminated employees are not entitled to severance pay, particularly when a business shuts down. All employees are owed severance pay if an employer decides to...

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