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I worked for a company for 2.5 years. 46 months ago I was hospitalized for pnamonia and was off work 8 weeks. I returned to work and unfortunately I was in an accident and cracked a rib. I only missed three days and had a doctors note to excuse me from work . The day I returned I was fired. They said I was not being disiplined for being sick but that I wasn't a good fit for the company and that my work performance have fallen short. I'm very good at my job and have had 2 raises since I started. Are they allowed to do that

have been let go after 9 months was scouted for foreman job had my own company was promised 2 to 3 years need to now severance entitlement

how do I go about approaching filing a claim or complaint against my previous employer for falsifying a legal document and recanting his verbal statement of dismissal? On sept 25, 2015 I was sent home the plant foreman due to refusing to train a temporary employee due to his not being suitable for the job duty at hand; along with my inability to carry out the task at hand due to injury. On September 28, 2015 upon return of the plant manager at the end of the business day; I was informed of my being dismissed which the Manager stated: " Let's call it recon structuring". He then proceeded to say that the company would pay me for September 25, 2015 incident due to my being sent home. My current situation is that upon my applying for Employment Insurance I was informed that the company stated that I was Dismissed/ Fired. I contacted the plant Manager to inquire about the current situation and he recanted his initial statement of recon structuring. He further stated that I chose to leave on September 25, 2015. However, the evidence of my being sent home by the plant Forman is the fact that the company paid me 4 hours for loss wages due to being sent home. I would like to know how to go about rectifying this situation as it interferes with ability to qualify for E.I and pursuing a second career through the governments Second Career Program.

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Hello, I have been working for a company since June 1, 2015 and was let go, suddenly, last Friday. I was told it is due to attendance and punctuality. It is a 50/50 home/office agreement with no formal schedule or office requirement in place. I was told it is not performance related. The employer has only offered 2 weeks severance, and no mention of vacation pay. Tough situation for me as I am in the process of buying a home, recently bought a new car. Your advice is greatly appreciated.