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My job has been outsourced to CGI. I have been with the company for 15 years, but was hired only 1 year ago in this position. There were 7 people in my group, 6 of us got severance and 1 person was kept with no explanation. I want to know first is my severance offer acceptable (I have sent an inquiry via the calculator) and are they allowed to lay me off after hiring me only a year ago in this position and keeping 1 person without giving anyone the opportunity to fight for the position they kept?

If I have already filed an claim with the Ministry of Labour, can I cancel the claim and sue for wrongful dismissal? Nothing seems to have been done on the claim yet. Do I have to cancel the claim within a certain amount of time.

I was let go over a month ago from my previous place of employment and still have not received my final two pays. When speaking with the head office they keep advising that it is due to re-structuring. I have already filed a claim with the Ministry of Labour, but after a lengthy discussion with the head office again today, I have found out that there are several staff who have not yet been paid either. How else do I proceed? If this company and it's CEO are doing this to others, I'm concerned I may not get my final two pays at all.

Can they hire someone else. For my position . when the reason for my lay off was they have no money

I got fired for a knee injury that happened out of work. They wouldn't find alternative work for me to do. Can I sue for wrongful dismissal?