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Situation: An employee of more than 30 years is involved in performing duties beyond her job description - including management functions. The department is in a deficit and is looking at laying off this individual who is non-union, non-management. If the deficit is due to the manager's mismanagement of the budget, can the employee fight the lay off and/or sue the department for causing the layoff due to mismanagment of the budget?

I was the Executive Assistant as well as the HR designate for a company here in Kingston. I was approached by a staff member stating that he heard two of the managers were drinking on the job. As HR I decided to ask around if this was happening before I presented it to the General Manager. She said that if I didn't have anything in writing it never happened. I called in sick on Monday and received a call from the GM stating do not come in, we are in the process of investigating. Now she has made up all kinds of stories and has since terminated me, saying that I am not trustworthy and as trying to create issues. I have since filed in small claims court as my lawyer here said it would be the fastest way to go as the courts are backed up. Not sure if he was right

I have recently graduated from a child and youth worker program - my employer of 2 years (whom i have worked for while in school and was aware of the program I was in) has informed me that now that I have graduated and am legally obligated to report child abuse, I am a liability to the company. I work for a photo studio where we specialize in sessions for families and young children. For courtesy sake I informed my regional director of my obligations and he has now informed me that due to client confidentiality I am to either "turn a blind eye or leave". I have been an exemplary employee for the duration of my employment. I have never been written up, and have taken on additional training so that I may be a further asset to the company. During the conversation with my regional director he asked me how long I would like to stay with the company - I told him that I did not want to leave but if I have to then I need at least until the end of May. He then told me that he would see what our head office said, but that he could not promise me anything. Essentially I am being dismissed, with no official end date, no promise of notice or severance and no prior disciplinary action.

Worked 29 year for a company got. Layoff now there working and havnt called me back .and wont talk my call never paid overtime and never got severence pay

My boss harassed me, targeted me, discriminated against me, and bullied Me for the past 2 years almost because she wanted to me to quit and I finally did after she gave me an ultimatum about my schedule and I knew the harassment wouldn't stop. Just wondering if she had the right to do that or if I can pursue some sort of legal action I believe it was a constructive dismissal?