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My fiance got fired cause it wasn't working out. Can his boss fire him for that reason?
My girlfriend apprentices in a Machine Shop and was recently temporarily laid off after 7 months of fulltime employment due to what they claim was lack of work. However, I do not think that lack of work was true nature of the lay off. I believe she was laid off because she is pregnant. She had told her employer about the pregnancy because she was working in a black oxide room dealing with chemicals and did not want to possibly complicate the pregnancy. The very next day and following week her supervisor would scream at her for anything and everything he could and would only give her the odd job here and there while the 2 other apprentices (of equal experience and skill) were handed job after job. Within a month they had told her they were laying her off temporarily. Now, I believe its due to the pregnancy because soon after she was laid off they received of flood of jobs, so much so, they had to start an afternoon shift for 2 weeks from 3:00 pm to 1:00 am when they had only worked from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm prior. Not only that, but they also started up on Saturdays when they didn't work Saturdays before the massive influx of work. Its also believed that the company she worked for has a history of "temporarily" laying people off and not calling them back, she witnessed it firsthand when she had first started at that shop; her supervisor raved about how one of the other employees was finally gone after said employee was laid off in the same manner. (Its not for certain that they arent calling people back)
I was terminated after a year and a half, and signed the termination paper even though I did not agree with it because in my emotional state I was not thinking clearly. My termination was due to trading two collectable toys that I obtained from private collectors, and my company deemed that against the code of ethics that prohibits employees from self employment. I had approval to do trades from my immediate supervisor, and believe this was wrongful termination. In addition, they only paid me 37 hours of severence, which was not the two weeks cited to me at the time of termination. I was not given a copy of the termination page. I have never recieved any kind of written or verbal discussion to let me know that this was a breach of policy.
my husband went on short term disability last year as he is battling a mental illness. There were several inicidents at work where he was disciplined for aggressive behavior after confrontations with co workers so he went on stress leave which resulted in short term disabilty. His employer expected that he would continue on with long term disability but he got a doctors note that he is safe to return to work and fullfilled all the requirements laid out by his employer and returned to work. There was a return to work plan implemented by a "back to work specialist" ( the company physiotherapist ) that was unsuccessful. My husband was not seprated from the co workers he had a history with and there was another incident where he was confronted by an authority firgure who then falsley accused him of threats of violence. There was an investigation and my husband was found guilty and put back on short term disability again by his employer claiming he is putting employees and himself at risk of violence and harassment in the workplace requiring him to see a specialist before returning to work. My husband was put on a waiting list to see a psychiatrist last year and is still waiting. He has been working closely with his doctor to ensure his medication is working for him but he does not pose a safety risk as he has never hurt anyone or himself which is why his doctor cleared him to work. His employer is supposed to ensure he returns to work and does not aggrevate his injury/condition but they failed to provide him with this by returning him to the exact situation ( his current shift and co workers) that caused him to go off on stress/medical leave in the first place. Even after he requested to move shifts ( knowing that would solve his work problems) and he was told it might be an option but it never was. He feels it is such a hostile environment he is unable to return to work as he has tried and is being targeted by co workers due to his condition he is battling and his employer is making it difficult for him. His options are to quit or go on short term disability. He is debating if it is worth calling a lawyer but not to fight for his job but to protect himself or any further employees from the same discrimination he has been experiencing. Any legal advise as to the next steps would be greatly appreciated. thank you
My husband suffered a stroke due to the high pressure and stress after his partner caused us assistant to leave. My husband then had to do the work of both jobs alone. When I called the partner to tell him my husband was unable to work for an unknown time ( all the doctors tests aren’t back) his comment was the. There was no reason to keep that decision open because with out graham there was no one with the ability and knowledge to keep it open. He said no job no pay. Can he do that?
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