Drastic Changes to My Employment

The concept of an employer making a change to a workers employment is not odd. It’s possibly more common than we think. The issue employees take is the extent and significance of these changes, and this concern has legal merit. Take for instance employee A, who has independently worked in their department, earning commissions based on sales. Suddenly, the employer explains that a colleague (employee B) will be working with employee A, and based on his/her performance, employee A’s commission will be dependent on employee B’s sales as well. Readers of the Globe and Mail are interested in finding out, can an employer legally make such a significant change to their employment?

Claims for Constructive Dismissal

Daniel Lublin, Toronto employment lawyer provides his professional opinion by explaining that the answer lies in determining how significant the changes are to an employee’s work duties and their compensation. An employer must seek the employees consent to the changes or provide reasonable notice of the changes. When changes to an employees work duties and compensation are significant, an employee may claim constructive dismissal and sue for lost wages.

Claims for constructive dismissal are unique on a case-by-case basis. As such, retaining a lawyer to provide you with case specific advice is crucial. Consult with our team at Whitten and Lublin to book your appointment and read Daniel Lublin’s Globe and Mail column and full article Does my boss have the right to change my compensation and work load?