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I was working for this company for a year and a half. My manager and I had somewhat "personal relationship" that developed while I was there. It became uncomfortable for me so I had asked him that he not manage me and to put me with another manager. Once this was done,I had a few issues with my new manager work wise that were suppose to be addressed but instead I got let go. I also got let go right after this new manager had told me that I needed to work on a statutory holiday. I had to advise them that they cannot force me to work on those days and i am untitled to them. Would this be a good case?

How do I proceed on a wrongful dismissal case. I need to sue the company. I don’t want any money they offer me through union.

Protocall on dismissal of a job

I am hearing that in my new job that people are having trouble getting the benefits after the 3 months. I am month 2. I really need them, my wife has epilepsy and my son and I both require some meds. I am afraid when I go in with about a week to go before my benefits are to start and bring it up I may get 2 of 3 possible outcomes. 1- they stall and they don't start when they should. is that a constructive dismissal? I can leave and seek a lawyers help? or 2- I am let go. the reason I say that is because they weren't to thrilled I had to be of when my grandmother passed(I know)(rude) and today I took a good size chunk out of my thumb. after it was bandaged and 20 minutes it was bothering me and in decided I needed to go to the dr or hospital. when I explained this to the owner lady the was very rude and said whatever. I phone after the hospital and said I would be off tomorrow and my wsib form said limited use of hand for 2 days, she said whatever again, I think she may have put me on hold to swear. so I am getting bad vibes from her. so if I am let go just before my 3 months are up or and or when I ask about my benefits, do I have a course of action or no? sorry for then long email. I was trying to give as much info as possible. also I am not getting what was discussed during the interview with the son. I am getting 50 cents less. the mother showed me the paper but never signed it. so I am stuck at the rate that is less. but I moved on from that. I learn to always make sure things are signed even if the employer forgets. thanks for your time Dale

I am a localization project manager. I was hired 2.5 years ago into a job that really should have been a contract. It involved one large project that I completed a year ago. The idea was that I would be given other things to do, but the new director of our team neglected to put any money in the 2018 budget to fund any translation or localization projects. I was sent out into the greater organization to offer my services to other departments. I have done this for a year, and have come up with enough work to keep me busy for 30% of my day. Now, my employer is doing things like claiming my communications skills with other groups have not been good lately, but refusing to provide any examples or identify the groups involved. I am also told I am "not engaged" - I complain a lot. I don't complain, I ask for work to do! I am told that selling my services to other groups is a skill - the implication was clearly that I don;t have this skill. No kidding - I don't do inside sales. I think I have done a pretty good job at finding work anyway. It seems they are trying to get me to quit so that they don't have to justify a severance. Our branch of the company is not doing well financially. I have been told the old "You can always find another job". The director of our team is not flat out refusing to help identify any work for me, while criticizing my reaction to being in that situation. Did I mention my manager (who works for this director) sits ten feet behind my back, all day? I need help but it would be very difficult for me to just quit and have no severance of EI. What can I do? Is it possible to negotiate a way out?