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I am writing on behalf of my wife. She started a contract position as a marketing director and activity director. She was working 4 days per week and they were more than happy with her performance. The had another girl work the 5th day. My wife said she would like 5 days if it was available. They fired the other girl and gave my wife the 5 days. After a staff meeting my wife went into her bosses office to voice some concerns. Her boss lost it and the next day fired her. The kicker is because the had no one to cover they hired the girl back that they fired so my wife could get 5 days. My wife also has epilepsy.

I am writing on behalf of my wife, who has been laid-off today and 2 and a half years of employment without a blemish. The employer's premise is that they are winding up the division she has been responsible for as they want to focus in other segments. No performance issue has been cited and she his being paid only 2 weeks' salary as compensation. What is her legal status and possibility of getting compensated?

While on medical leave (with doctors note) my employer cancelled my benefits, says i asked to be terminated when i got a record of employment for employment insurance,now i have no benefits and my employment is terminated,have filed with ministry of labor

I was terminated while on probation (Only 2.5 months in) due to the job conveniently being “eliminated”. I was recruited for this position based on several years’ industry experience, and was let go without being given sufficient notice that this job would be eliminated. I left a huge corporation to embark on this new opportunity. Also, during the hiring process, there was no mention about being on a rotational bathroom cleaning schedule, nor was it specified anywhere on the job description, but everyone had to do it, which I found humiliating. Also, I was treated unfairly and was always looked down upon by the Management just because they did not like me for no apparent reason. I was a minority in the team and the youngest as well. Is there a case?

The business I worked for 7 years has sold to a new owner. 4 of us were given roughly one week notice. According to the sale contract (which we've not seen) the new employers are to offer us 4 months of employment in exchange for severence pay. We were told a 2 week period of unemployment for renovations I'm which we were to be called and interviewed. It's now been almost a month and still not open or any communication as to a time line. New owners have claimed none of us reapplied(possibly eliminating us by default). The catch is I am now 6 months pregnant and unsure as to go on ei. I'm struggling to maintain a mortgage and a child with no income. My ei will be deducted from my mat leave time and also stop my daycare subsidy. I guess my question is, should someone be responsible for severence or a buyout of sorts. I'm very unsure of my options