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I injured my back at work and they fired me while on compensation. Because i was being picked up a driven to work as per WSIB specifications. They hired a PI who took pictures of me driving. My doctor marked the box on my FAF, NO, on able to drive a car. But in the comments section wrote Limited ability to drive due to unable to sit for more than 10mins. Physiotherapy told me to be practicing to drive as my job is as a bus driver. I wouldn't know when I would be able to drive full time if I couldn't keep testing that. They fired me for breach of trust and frauding the WSIB

ive worked as a casual warehouse worker for the last 2 years. my company was seriously lacking in a lot of safety issues. I am the forklift driver that has to load all the trucks and they have no chocks to block the wheels of the trailors. I asked every month this year to get them by the winter time or I would have to refuse loading the trucks cause it is unsafe. Well winter is here and they still haven't got them so I refused to load a trailor and they fired me saying my attitude doesn't meet their standards. this is just one of the simple safety concerns I brought to their attention. my company is a welding shop no one wears safty goggles. only half the people wear proper shoes for a warehouse they hire illegal employees. all the welders are not properly covered. anyone walking in the warehouse gets flashed by their tourches all day. our owner orders regular propane for the forklifts cause it is cheaper despite the fact I told them regular propane should not be used inside a warehouse its for outdoor use. the marathon propane is specially designed for indoor use. not a good idea to drive a forklift in a warehouse that6 leaks propane inside the building with 30 people burning their welding torches burning. I was not offered any type of severance or given any warning that I was being let go it was just a surprise attack that I got today for refuseing to load the trucks. my question to you is, is there anything I can do about this.

I've been a casual on call employee for the region of durham for approx 10yrs. In this time I've been able to take time "off" or away when I wanted. Recently I have been instructed that if I require time off I must submit my request in writing and am restricted to 2 weeks off in a calendar yr. My supervisor has said that failing to answer my phone or returning phone calls for shifts could lead to me being dismissed. What are my rights regarding time off as a casual worker?

My son was let go after 4 years,was just promoted to foreman, was not able to complete a job to employers satisfaction due to constraints by management. The manager told ei he was drunk on the job with no proof. When the management let him go they said go work somewhere else for a couple months and then come back....seems not right to me...I realize that I may be biased...I think something should be done to employers who make such slanderous comments... Especially when it isn't true, and no proof. What can my son do in this situation?

My manager has recently told all other staff that I am no longer reporting to his department and being transferred to another department. I will no longer be completing my regular duties but have no idea what I will be doing in the other department. My manager has not officially told me that my role or duties have been dismissed but have been told by the manager that I will be reporting to in the other department that this may be happening. I have been in this position for 1.5 years and trained another individual that was hired 1 year ago to complete the same type of work but in another city. The manager of the construction department had a meeting yesterday and informed all that this new employee would be completing all of the administrative work for both Brantford and London and that I would be transferring to anther department. Should I consider this to be a Constructive Dismissal?