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I am a Registered Nurse. I have been with my employer for 3 months as of today, On Monday I came forward with the fact that I have bipolar II disorder and need some remedial training. I am on medication and function at a high level generally. I was asked into my manager's office today and was fired without paper notice. They made some comment to the effect that the medical team and my peers felt I was not good enough to stay. In any event I felt this was a wrongful dismissal due to the timing of coming out with my medical diagnosis. Please reply ASAP.
if my job description changes drastically, am I eligible for severance even if I am a unionized employee? I am 60 years old and being asked to climb ladder on outside job after 38 years of service working indoors
On my first day after maternity leave I was told that the person who was covering my leave keeps all the managerial responsibilities and does not report to me anymore. My schedule was also changed without me knowing. My pay and benefits stayed the same
I got an email that I have been dismissed from employment no reason no notice. On my ROE it said reason not working was dismissal and if had any questions to call owner of business. My EI is still under review for over a month now. I'm running out of money beings I was fired a couple weeks before Christmas. Do I have any rights or is there anything I can do
Hi, I was terminated from my employment yesterday. I worked for the company for nearly 7 years with nothing but glowing performance reviews and progressive advancement and compensation for all of my years of employment. Without notice or cause, I was terminated because I was no longer a "fit" for the company. The company I worked for is a large international produce grower with multiple facilities in both Canada and the U.S. and more than 500 employees (including permanent and temporary workers). My career began as an HR generalist nearly 7 years ago and was continually promoted throughout the duration up to HR Manager 3 years ago. My last role was to manage HR functions at multiple facilities including assisting with startup operations at a U.S site. Last year the company decided to expand again this time into the marijuana industry. Four of us were hand selected by the owner to move from the produce company to the new forming marijuana company. It was presented as a promotion /great opportunity with statements that the owner wanted his best performers to assist with the startup of the new company. Again I worked diligently to establish the HR processes and procedures for the new company. During this time, I was also expected to assist my replacement at the produce company. A couple of months ago the Head Grower and General Manager started excluding me from discussions and activities resulting in no longer being a "fit" for the company. In the severance package I was given 6 weeks termination pay and 6.7 weeks severance pay. My vacation pay and accrued health care benefits were withheld. At the end of the meeting I was asked to sign a release and felt pressured to do so in order to receive next week's pay. I am wondering what a fair severance package would be for a middle management position terminated without cause and what my options are for recovering it. Additionally, I was part of a tight knit industry and now will have restricted opportunities for reemployment in the industry as word of my termination will spread quickly.
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