Top Questions and Answers

Ask your question and an employment lawyer in Ontario, BC or Alberta will answer in minutes

i I was on a six week leave of absense from work with a Doctors note provided to my employer, the HR person gave me two weeks severance and told me to apply for long term disability. This was a leave for depression and anxiety etc. The insurance provider sent me a questionaire to get filled out by my Doctor and return it to them. I did this and thought that i was complying. At the forth week of my abscence a was terminated by mail and denied any disability benefits. This further deepened my depression and i was unable to return to work for a long time. My only income was a small widows pension of 6200 dollars a year. I was to sick to fight or question anyone. Now that i,am feeling better i just think that both my employer and the Insurance provider let me down completely in my time of need. The insurance provider said by mail that i had a few months or so to challenge their decision, i was not well enough to do to so. Can i pursue the employer for wrongful dismissal and or the insurance provider for denying my benefits or both? Is there a time limit to do so because it was a long time? They both left me high and dry and i would like to sue them both now.

I had triple bypass surgery on feb 12 2018. Was cleared for work April 16 2018 called my employer to get a return date and flights to have Labour relations call and inform me my job was no longer available. I am returning within my 17 weeks and have been told they are concerned about my health and stress and have it in writing that my supervisor does not want me back as well labour relations has asked my union rep how much I want to nnot return. Do I have a strong case for wrongful dismissal and could I possibly seek damages for years of work I will miss. In the meantime can I seek employment elsewhere without it affecting my case against my employer?

I worked for a lawyer for less 3 months. During the initial negotiations for the postion, probation was never mentioned. Only salary and vacation. During my time at this firm, the work environment was terrible. The receptionist was fired and I became the receptionist. I was hired as a senior law clerk and was not pleased about the de-motion. However, I did all duties that were required of me. I started to look for another job and advised my employer of the same. We had numerous discussions based on me looking for different employment as the lawyers knew that I was dissatified with the postion. However, as soon as I do tell them that I have an interview, I return from my lunch and my employment is terminated. I asked the lawyer who terminated my employment for a reason and he said that he couldn't give me a reason.

A guest claimed i was rude to her and her husband while I was serving them. I dealt with their utter distaste for me with a smile and management was aware. I got called in early for a chat with my boss before my shift and he fired me. Didn't even care to hear my side, nor did he have any proof. I has worked for this restaurant for 2 years and was a lead server and always had the most positive guest feedback...do I have a case for wrongful dismissal?

If I am doing A extra job over and above reception duties Tahiti I am paid for. Which takes another 20 to 25 hours a week to do if I was to do properly. What is my options oks saying no because they only give me lame time to do this extra job Let’s explain this is a company that took over the business in February 2017. and told me that billing would not be part of my job.Manager pressured me that they did not know what they would do with me when billing would go to head office. I ended up being frustrated and said I will just take a day off It is now 15 months and still doing both jobs. phone call from head office A few weeks ago to say my supervisor would be taking over billing when I went to train her she was amazed at how much work it would take and left me holding the fort. Not one person from new company has actually figured out what it takes to do this job. Just keep hearing I am reception. How do I resolve this. N