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Monday a coworker comes in 3-4 hours late therefore I get permission to finish his job and complete patient visits to avoid waiting more hours for coworker to arrive. Coworker arrives and intimidates me after all patients leave after I told him to leave my alone please 3-4 times. I run to the bathroom to tell my manager what happened. Everything is professional until overnight Tuesday staff changed my clinic location. Wednesday, I felt mentally unwell waking up to a voicemail from my mom (also a company manager) informing me of the shift changes. They wanted me working with my mother which was not allowed according to their policies. Had smashed my phone and reacted out of anger. I did not feel comfortable working Thursday and Friday. I told my manager that I need mental health days. He hung up and emailed me 20 minutes later saying he has taken me off Thursday and Friday schedules. Previously I had been written up once from false complaints from the same coworker. He told me that he was the one that complained to the regional manager. Being instigative with me that day at work Tuesday after the incident. I do not work the Thurs or Fri, and Monday I meet with Regional Manager and HR manager ready to talk about the situation and work something out. They terminated me and took my keys to the clinic on the stop. Asked me to sign termination paper. And I left. I have since tried to apply to Employment Insurance and according to the HR manager who submitted my ROE to them, my reason for termination is “No-Showing” and not informing any management. This is completely false and unfair! I tried to just leave them alone and apply for unemployment and they lie to unemployment. I want to fight for myself on this. The regional manager that fired me knew my personal financial situation and family situation and he fired me. What can I do?

what can I do about being told my resignation was accepted by my employer. this was never done by me in writing or verbally it was decided for me because I put a stroke on a schedule

Failed random drug test on a Monday night shift fired with just cause 2 weeks later

I was terminated today, i have passed my probation period, i was given no notice. No reason. And was terminated on the shop floor infront of employees walking by and at workstations, i feel i was terminated improperly, and im quite embarresed that he fired me on the shop floor. Didnt have the time to take me to his office or nothing. Gave me a paper, didnt ask me to sign. Then walked away. I feel like i was treated infarily and unjust. I still have no reasoning, even if they had valid reason which they didn’t, isnt it illegal to fire on the floor infront of employees

I am being harnessed and bullied in my workplace by my supervisor. It is a toxic environment that is difficult to work in. Countless acts of constructive dismissal and reprisal. I am apart of a union and I have asked them to file grievances but nothing is being done. What do I do??