Performance Improvement Plans - Employment Law Show: S4 E4

What you need to know about Performance Improvement Plans, 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 4 of the only employment law show on TV in Canada.
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0:00 - Intro
► 2:01 An individual was accused of workplace bullying and harassment by a coworker. While the company investigated the claim he was placed on an unpaid suspension pending the outcome of a workplace investigation. Two weeks went by without any results. Lior explains why a suspension without pay is illegal, and what the consequences are for the employer.
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► 4:30 A caller from stlawyers.ca/employment-law-show - I was due to return to work from my maternity leave next week. However, I was called in for a meeting last week about the expansion of company. This meeting turned out to be my termination meeting, where I learned that my temporary fill-in is now in my role full time. I was fired without cause. I worked there for 16 years.
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► 8:05 POCKET EMPLOYMENT LAWYER.ca - I am being bullied relentlessly by a new coworker who joined us a month ago. When I approached my manager about his behavior, I was told that they were “personality quirks” that we should just ignore. I’ve enjoyed my job for the last 4 years, but I feel like my only option now is to quit.
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► PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PLANS: Everything You Need to Know
• What is a Performance Improvement Plan? - 11:26
• What should an employee do if they disagree with the Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) - 12:35
• If an employee disagrees with a PIP, but decides not to protest it, what can happen? - 13:43
• If an employee suffers from extreme stress while on a PIP, can they take a medical leave? - 14:51
• If the employee fails the Performance Improvement Plan, can the employee be let go for cause, without severance pay? - 16:21
• At what point should somebody looking at a PIP contact an Employment Lawyer? - 17:42
► 18:40 A caller from stlawyers.ca/employment-law-show - My girlfriend worked as a sales supervisor for one year. Immediately after a new district manager was hired, she was terminated. The reason given was that my girlfriend was “sitting on a counter and swinging her feet”! She was only given one week’s pay. Was that enough severance?
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► 22:23 A caller from stlawyers.ca/employment-law-show - My friend’s company is downsizing and no longer requires her services. She worked there for a little over a year. They say that because she was an independent contractor, she’s not entitled to any severance pay. What’s your take on that?
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► 25:13 www.terminationquestions.com - After being off work for a month due to extreme stress I had no choice but to return after my long term disability claim was denied, despite support from my doctor. Another employee just told me that they overheard a management meeting where my termination was discussed. What should I do?
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► 27:08 www.terminationquestions.com - I just found out that our office is closing in one month. I won’t receive any severance, even though I’ve been working at that location for the past 8 years and the company will still operate two other offices in the province. Shouldn’t I receive something?
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[@redman6372]

my situation is identical case but much worse and complex but over 1+ year self investigate leave lots of hard evidence.