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I was terminated from my job, over three weeks ago. I was placed on two weeks redeployment with the company. Didn't find another job internally, so I am now on an 8 week workforce reduction program. With pay and severance at the end of the 8 weeks. Here's my problem, I was told it was a business decisionand the position was no longer needed. Basically, terminated the role. Well, today I saw that they reposted my exact position. So, how can I be workforce reduced? Obviously, I was lied to. I'm so upset, because not only did I lose my job, now those in the company who were told what I was told, will now know otherwise. As if, I did something to lose my job. How can this be happening? What should I do here?

Hi I worked at one touch from September 17 - February 1 . so well past my probationary period . I had been using narcotics most of my adolescence but stopped. This past 2 months since new years I became a full blown addict. My attendance became very poor. My campaign manager was well aware of my issues . so frequently during this past month she would send me home to sober up. I missed a consecutive week. Came back, received a two day suspension. I took five days. I called on time every shift. Now I got a call from operations manager. And she told me I m fired . I received my final pay . I have yet to receive my vacation entitlement as well as I'm curious if I am entitled to severance as I was terminated without notice.

I've worked for a company for 5 years never had any issues with performance, I became Ill and was off for 4-5 months at this time there was a management change, upon return I was told that my value was not noticed until I was gone and that they were thankful for my return, prior to leaving I handled all aspects of warehouse functions as the lead hand on my shift, with no supervisor or additional office support and was very success in my job functions.However with new management comes new employees ...i was told to train them which i did as i had made a request to move to day shift and needed to have a replacement it was then that it became noticeable to me that I was being targeted (harassment and false claims of racist comments and my attitude) all due to the fact that they had promoted other individuals for positions that i had applied for...I was made to follow proper hiring process but they were not... they had individuals file claims of attitude and racist comments to HR which they never could prove...gave me a letter stating that they didn't find anything in their investigation...they continued to try and find fault in my work through errors even though I out performed everyone and tried to point out the percentage of error...the bottom line they dismissed me saying I was not to company standards...lot more.to this but just so frustrated at how unfair this is.

I have a permanent full time position with my employer (since 2008). Can they turn my position into part time? With or without notice? what are the requirements on their part to undertake this action?