When to call an Employment Lawyer during COVID-19 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 4 Episode 21 of the only employment law show on TV in Canada.
**CONTENT DATED TO APRIL 6, 2020**
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0:00 - Intro
🔹 2:30 WEEK THAT WAS - Lior explains what the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) is, what it provides to Canadians, and how you qualify.
• Do I qualify for the CERB? Find out here: [ Ссылка ]
📞 5:31 A caller from [ Ссылка ] - I have just been told that I am being put on a temporary layoff. I don’t know what that means as I’ve never been laid off before. My employer is giving me my papers so I can apply for EI. I am a fleet manager and have worked there for 13 years.
• Learn more about Temporary Layoffs and Severance Pay: [ Ссылка ]
▶️ WHEN TO CALL AN EMPLOYMENT LAWYER DURING COVID-19
1️⃣ Your employer refuses to take you back to work from a medical leave of absence (10:00)
2️⃣ Your employer won’t let you work from home during COVID-19 pandemic (10:48)
3️⃣ Your hours of work or level of compensation have been cut (11:55)
• What you can do if changes are made to your job: [ Ссылка ]
4️⃣ You have been placed on a temporary layoff (12:56)
• Temporary layoff and COVID-19
5️⃣ You have been terminated from your job (14:03)
• Employee rights during a Termination Without Cause: [ Ссылка ]
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📞 16:51 A caller from the Employment Law Show - I’m self-employed. I have been working many years for a client that represents 70% of my business income. They are now cutting of my work due to COVID-19, but they won’t give me a Record of Employment because I’m not an employee. What are my rights if am self-employed during COVID-19?
• Find out if you have been misclassified as a contractor: [ Ссылка ]
• Independent Contractor and COVID-19
📞 22:56 A caller from the Employment Law Show - I’ve been on LTD for over a year due to heart issues. My doctor gave me the OK to return to work, but changed their position once the COVID-19 pandemic happened. Is the insurance company required to keep paying my LTD claim.
• Learn more about your Long Term Disability Rights: [ Ссылка ]
📞 26:25 A caller from the Employment Law Show - My employer of 25 years cut back my salary a week ago in response to COVID-19. They are also going to stop matching RRSP contributions. If I refuse to accept those changes, do they have a right to fire me? Would I be owed severance?
• What you can do if changes are made to your job: [ Ссылка ]
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► Before you call a lawyer, use PocketEmploymentLawyer.ca to find out if you might have a case: [ Ссылка ]
► Calculate the amount of severance pay your are owed with the Severance Pay Calculator: [ Ссылка ]
► Denied Long Term Disability? We Can Help. Find out more: [ Ссылка ]
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