Add Comment Question: My wife went on maternity leave and now her previous employer is saying there no shifts/hours avail. What rights and actions does she have Answer: Hello my name is David Vaughan and I am an employment lawyer with Samfiru Tumarkin. Your wife's employer has an obligation to return her to her previous position, or a comparable position. If it does not do so, it will owe her severance pay and possibly human rights damages. Please visit the Severance Calculator (https://www.severancepaycalculator.com/) for an estimate of her severance entitlements and contact our firm to discuss the matter in more detail and determine how we can assist her obtain a fair severance package. Your Comment * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have approved your comment.