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My boyfriend has been off work on medical leave with a dr note . The dr said return to work by Jan , he received a letter last week saying he would be terminated if they hadn’t heard back from him by wed but he didn’t receive the letter until fri. He has also tried calling them but doesn’t receive a call back. The dr note didn’t indicate a dayhe was to return and it’s still Jan. Can he sue them for this??

I have been given temporary layoff by a TLO letter for the first time after 10 years of my service in a company due to the lack of project. I rejected to sign the TLO letter by e-mail and I told them I prefer permanent layoff instead of waiting at home without certainty. Do they have to return to me with their final answer? If 13 weeks exceeded in 20 weeks period without my signing the TLO letter, can I still entitle my severance as it is indicated in Employment Standards Act or will it be late? Should I sign this letter to be entitled 13 weeks rule?

My husband is turning 60 years old on Feb 1, 2018 and he knows that his employer is going to dismiss him round his birthday time. He has been working at this company for 8 years, how much he can ask for compensation?

I got terminated for theft of company material and time. But the material I used was all scrap from the cnc area that was in the garbage. But they are going around the workplace making excuses on why they fired me. There a group of 4 - 5 guys that have been trying to get me fired for a while now so it goes much deeper. I was a team lead and in that position I had a voice and when I brought up issues nothing was ever done about them. Also My supervisor I felt was bullying/picking on me and lying to the manager about me. I sent off emails about this issue but nothing was done about it but a couple days later I get terminated. I was never pulled into HR or even spoke with until this last situation. I would like to know what my options are and if I have a claim for wrongful dismissal.

I have been employed for a year and a half with the OTC company. Approximately two weeks ago I went into the office for a review (our department is made up of 'at home' agents and we rarely go into the office). It went well, with only one notation on an area to improve. I was also given a raise during the review. I took the opportunity to tell HR and my boss that I was pregnant since I happened to be in the office and could do so face to face. Our department essentially shuts down at the end of each month as business needs dwindle until the following months campaigns start up. I was sent termination papers by an overnight courier to my home the day after we finished January's campaigns. It did not give a reason for termination. I contacted HR and was told I was not meeting company needs. I was only offered the wages I earned and two weeks pay in lieu of notice which I am legally entitled to. In exchange I am to sign away every right to recourse. I feel there is a reasonable expectation on my part to have been notified I was in danger of losing my job, not a raise and then fired. I realize there is almost nothing I can do unless I can prove they fired me because I told them I was going to have a baby. What should my next steps be?