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transfer to another town for available modified work,is this a constructive dismissal?

Had to stop work for 3 weeks for cancer surgery and employer stopped my pay. Is this a form of termination or constructive dismissal.

I got fierd for complaining to another employee about hours worked

I was ill three days this week, which I have a note from my doctor for, and today- my first day back, after working my full 8-4:30 plus 10 minutes of overtime I was confronted by my supervisor once no one else was around to witness, that I am a bad worker who does nothing and everyone hates working with me. I was fired after 6 years and not once have been written up for not doing my work. He refused to provide me with any information on who everyone supposedly was and I have written statements from my co- workers stating otherwise. This is the second time he's attacked me after returning to work from a medically approved illness. The first time he refused to allow me to return to work after my medically approved absence and was approved to return to full work duties for three days with a loss of wage. It is the only write up I have ever received. And I reiterate- I had a doctors note for the two days I was unpaid and absent from work for. I have been a full time employee there with regular attendance and not a single violation of company policy other than being ill- as mentioned above. All of this weeks before Christmas. I am devastated, what can I do? I need this job to pay for our home, to feed my children. Can he fire me like this?

I am a 32 year employee at Lake-ridge Health with no referable incidents on my employment record. My annual reviews were always acceptable or better. I was on an attendance management program once for 6 months. I was accused of time theft regarding my pay. I did not do anything with malice or intent. I was called into the office November 27 2017 accused of time theft. I needed my calendar to explain and was not allowed access to my calendar and was not able to adequately explain deviations on my time sheet. I explained that i had worked through breaks but that was not consider acceptable by my manager. I did make one administrative mistake for a holiday pay that i said was an admin error. I was sent home under admin leave with pay. I was told they were going back 4 years on my record. I would leave work and use vacation time to cover the time that i was leaving work early. On December 7 I was called back to work and was terminated with cause with no further chance of offering a review of exact dates or explanation. I have never been interviewed, coached, counseled on not completing my records accurately. I was only given 15 minute interview and was not allowed access to my calendar. I feel i have been terminated without just cause. I completed my payroll as what i thought was an accepted practice. I feel i am entitle to my position back with Lake ridge health or severance under common law.