Misconceptions of Termination - Employment Law Show: S1 E1

THE MISCONCEPTIONS OF TERMINATION 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 1 Episode 1 of the only employment law show on TV in Canada.

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0:00 - Intro

1:13 Bonus & Severance Pay
How does a bonus factor into severance pay?
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4:14 TOP MISCONCEPTIONS OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
4:17 1️⃣ Work at least 5 years to receive severance pay
You do not need to work at least 5 years at a company in order to qualify for severance pay
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5:15 2️⃣ Amount Per Year of Service
You are likely entitled to more than 1 or 2 weeks of severance pay per year of service
6:57 3️⃣ Fired vs. Laid Off
If you are fired, rather than "laid off", you still get severance
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7:54 4️⃣ Severance for Short Service Workers
Short service employees are sometimes owed more severance than long service employees
9:05 5️⃣ Severance for Contractors
You may still be owed severance pay, despite being called a contractor or independent contractor.
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10:44 Severance Deadlines
How much time do you have to consider a severance offer? Are severance offer deadlines legal?
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13:43 Fired after Chemotherapy
I was fired shortly after going through chemotherapy. Am I owed any severance pay after 23 years of service with the company?

15:12 Pocket Employment Lawyer
Lior Samfiru explains how the Severance Pay Calculator works.
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19:28 Put on Performance Improvement Plan
Can you be put on a Performance Improvement Plan without being made aware of it?

21:49 TOP THINGS TO DO IF YOU'VE LOST YOUR JOB
21:51 1️⃣ Have your Employment Contract
Make sure you have a copy of your Employment Agreement or Employment Contract
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23:05 2️⃣ Get your belongings
Make arrangements to retrieve your belongings and return any company property
23:30 3️⃣ Accept Assistance
Accept any career counselling offered by your employer
24:01 4️⃣ Get Legal Advice
Get legal advice BEFORE accepting a Severance offer
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25:22 Fired for Taking Time Off for Family
Can my employer fire me for taking time off to deal with family issues?

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