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I was recently (yesterday) laid as a Senior Graphic Designer from a company. Since August I have been told that by my manager at the time that the company was going in a different direction for my role (Outsourcing my job). Since that time, my job had been outsourced and my duties went from doing all Graphic Design related tasks to almost nothing at all. I had a meeting with my manager and one of his superiors regarding this matter because I had found a job posting that was directly related to my role, but split into two different roles. During this meeting I was told that my job was secure and that I had nothing to worry about because those postings were not because the company was moving in a different direction but the company was expanding. I was also told that I should "relax" because I was not going anywhere. Directly after that meeting I had another meeting with my manager where he stated that he lied to me in that meeting under instruction from his superior. Since that time my treatment at this company had gotten worse, I had a panic attack (which I have never had before) and no one from my "team" was talking or interacting with me. My manager was giving my work to members of my team who had no experience in my field and I was blackballed. I have alot of conversation between my manager and I about this and he even offered to write me a letter of recommendation for a new role outside the company while I was still being employed there. When I was terminated yesterday, I did not sign a paper and the severance package is quite low for the amount of distress I have gone through since August. Can you please let me know what my options are and if I have a case against this company?

I am a store manager at a major national retailer. In March of 2014 they re aligned the regions giving me a new boss. In the past year and a half he has terminated all of the managers he did not personally promote himself. I am the last one standing from his takeover. Today he sent me a job letter giving me 90 days to improve. I have seen these letters before they are written by HR and designed to act as notice when we want to terminate an employee. I believe they would like me to quit so they don't have to fire me but I cannot find another job that will pay me as well. Other managers working in this region will fake numbers for sales contests and events which I have not been willing to do and I believe that is the reason he has fired all of the other managers who would also not lie and cheat and steal for him. I have been with the company for 16 and a half years and don't want to leave my job but I may have no choice.

I worked for my half brother and his fiancé said I was fired and than my brother said the following day that I could return. I refused due to his fiancé always saying I was no good and didn't deserve my job. Telling people I worked with the same thing. I filed a wrongful dismissal and lost. Is there any way I can collect employment insurance.

I was dismissed without cause due to absenteeism after receiving my first warning (a level 1 on a 3 tiered warning policy) prompted by inquiring about an ESA right. I was employed for almost 4 years and the bulk of the absenteeism was due to injury in the workplace. I was on wsib without pay but followed both my Dr and physiotherapists recommendations as to how to proceed working safely. This happened 2 times and my injuries were significant. Also, I have reported 2 significant physical disabilities and requested modified duties less than a month prior to my dismissal. Saying this, I was also the only full time female on my shift at the time, 2 others were on leave, another 2 left the shift after feeling they weren't being treated fairly due to gender. I would really like to get my job back and/or compensation as it has triggered anxiety and depression. Both of which I've suffered for years but haven't disclosed. The shift leader was questioning my coworkers in August if I had been "talking about him negatively" to them. I was feeling targeted by this shift leader and brought my concerns to other shift leaders about it. Nothing was ever done about it and HR was always closed while I was on my shift. What can I do?

I received a termination letter last week from my employer. I was a Director of Operations and had been with the Company for almost two years. I did not receive any notification of what severance my severance would be. I had just successfully completed a major project for the Company and was instrumental in the business development. They called it restructuring but I find that to be an unacceptable reason. Should I consult a lawyer and what am I entitled to?