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I work for a company which falls under the Canadian Federal labor laws. I have been in with the same company for over 25 years . In the past 15 years, there have been little to no yearly pay increases. The company was sold to an American firm last year. They have now announced pay reductions from 1 to 15 %. I was affected with a 6% cut, while my colleague doing exact same job with only 3 years with the company only received a 1% cut. I would like "constructive dismissal " , and use the fact that there is discrimination . The company has also reduced my bonus from to 12%. they did introduce a stock incentive , where the company will give you stocks which can be taken out only after 15 months. These stocks units are awarded with performance of the company per quarter. I have not received any disciplinary and these difference in pay decreases has not been explained to employees.

I was on sick leave for noncompliance of work accomodation and stress caused by this from my full time job which was 830 to430 pm. I went on a leave of absence from my part-time job at the same time. I worked evenings 6-11pm tue Thursday and some sat when I was not on the loa. My full time job was at the hospital and par time at Walmart at jewelry counter doing mostly jewelry sales. Light work. My hospital job involved rotations to areas which were not ergonomically correct which lead me to pain suffering and stress. They had not fixed these areas after numerous conversations with management until I went off on sick leave. I finally went back to my part time job after the doctor advised that I should go back to Walmart first since there was no problems with my work accommodations there. I went back on May 2. I went back to my full time job on May 23. Got called to human resources and was asked for info on working hours at Walmart and was told grounds for termination as I started the Walmart job first. I had not known this and if I had my doctor nor I would have started the part time job first. I was doing the part time job after hospital hours. Is this grounds for termination from my full time job?

Can i still sue my employer for wrongful dismissal after signing a separation proposal with the fool and final release, which states that I promise not to sue them for anything, or if I would they would demand my severance back? My employer refuses to give me a severance pay without signing it. Thank you.

I used to work full time till Jan 2017. Then due to mhy school and kids i started working ppart time.I used yo work 2 days but one day I got periods and severe stomach pain with black outs. I took 2 pills infront of her but i didnt felt better. I requested the manager tHe manager to send me home but harrashed me later when I told I will talk to HR she told me to bring doctor's note. I told her couple of time that what doctor note to bring for you ggetting periods as it natural. She just stuck on her words. The next day I went to see my family doctor and she gave me different pills to take and told every persons body is differnet. Some might have severe pain some might not even have pain. After that I went to work next week and gave the Doctor'S note. I started working 1 day only. They put me on schedule for one day for 7 hrs. Later they started giving me 5 hours and from this week I am not even in their schedule. Just want to knw can they just kick me out from the schedule. Please help me out. I myself is paralegal student.

I have had my hours taken away due to no reason, and my employer has not fired me nor have i quit, but i was hired as a full time employee with Shell Gas and i went from full time to mid time then to 1 day a week and now no days a week..He has been hiring students coming in from India and almost positive that they were working illegally with no work Visa and when i brought that up to my boss he then said i have no hours for you...He is pushing me to quit and also had a co-worker who he did the same thing to in the exact ways he is doing to me and he ended up giving his 2 week notice and even then he still did not get any hours.. I will not give him the satisfaction for this...Please i need Help to know what steps i must take to fight this