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Should I contact a lawyer if I have been terminated without cause? I had no wrote-ups while employed at this business, I had several good reviews, including a letter from upper management. I feel blind sided, there was no paperwork, my manager just let me go...

Hi, I was hired to work for a Corporation that employees up 50 people and its estimated network is 240million CAD. I had recently learned, that they have multiple harrasment cases from former employees, which a few have been paid off over the past 3months. I was let go 8days AFTER my probation (3months) period without cause. When I asked why.... they made up some excuse about client redo (which is a flat out lie) even though I never received any written warnings. The clients loved my work, i up sold services and was receiving client referalls. My clients were extremely satisfied. The manager then proceeds to try to make me sign a Non-Discolsure Agreement along with a severence package offered (which they legally have to anyways). The Manager is an agressive, bully and 2 people who had been with the company, amd were top earners quit in the past 3weeks . 1 was also bullied by another Manager (which I have documented proof of times stamps/date/situation and even picture proof). Being also a visible minority.... 3/4 of the stylist made lots of racially inappropriate statement about black and asian people, infront of my manager and other staff. The stress of working there, being afraid of losing my job the entire time, has really taking a toll on me mentally, ontop of being wrongfully dismissed without cause. Do I have a case and if so.... how do I proceed? I was fired yesterday. (theres alot more to this story dont Id rather not get into full detail with, on such a open form)

The company I have work for 39 plus years has signed a collective agreement with a union. I was not given the opertuanty by union to vote at anytime for either the union ratification or the collective agreement. The highest employee hourly rate for employment is $0.20 less then I currently make. With union deductions my income will be further reduced as well. I received notice in mail on return from scheduled 2 week vacation from union that I could not be permitted to continue employment as a non-union member. I feel shafted by both employer and union. Do I have grounds for constructive dismissal?

I worked at a company for 14 years and have been written up and supspended but was grieving them with my union and they fired me well grieving my other write ups and suspensions. It has been a month now and my union member said the only thing they are offering me is for me to write a letter quiting and they will put it in my file as quit instead of firing. But they are not paying me anything for my hours I am grieving. Should I fill out the form and say I quit or should I contact the labour board and try to get severance pay? Would it look good on my resume if I just quit instead of leave it as fired?

The person who was supposed to open the store was 2 hrs late. I arrived at my usual time to find that the store had not been opened. I was never given a key to open. I tried to acquire a staff list from mall security only to find it was outdated. The store owners fired me because they claim I didn't do enough to contact anyone but the one who was so late wasn't terminated. I enjoyed my three years of employment dealing with our regular customers and want to know my rights concerning this termination Thanks for your time.