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In my offer of employment, the contract stated: "Your employment may be terminated by the Company without cause, by providing you with only the minimum amount of statutory notice of termination or pay in lieu of such notice (or some combination of the two), benefits coverage continuation (if applicable), and statutory severance pay (if applicable) as is required by the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (as amended). You shall not be entitled to any additional amounts because of the termination of your employment, including pursuant to the “common law”. Am I entitled to pay in lieu of notice (because I wasn't given notice ahead of time) if I signed this contract? If so, what is this minimum?

Well on medical leave for stress I approached my employer to talk about the possibility of returning to work soon we'll still on medical stress leave which is approved and noted by my doctor and which I am on sickness benifits from EI and my roe states illness/injury he terminated my position with his company do I have a case against my employer

Can I be terminated for refusing to do a job separate from my normal duties, because I didn't consider that I was appropriately dressed in shorts and thin shirt to work outside in pouring rain and cold lifting when I have previously damaged my shoulder at work. The Asst. Mgr. Didn't want to hear my explanations, told me to get outside or go home. I refused to go home and went back to my normal work. He failed in his Duty of Care to me and adopted bullying tactics and ultimatums. What recourse do I hsve

Can I file a wrongful dismissal action

I was terminated by phone with no reason given one day before my regular shift, I have been employed on a part time basis with a regular schedule for two years