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My son was just fired of his job .His probation period hours were done and had no write or verbal warnings His union is looking into it . Can he do anything else .

I got an accounting position through an Employment Agency in May 2015. It was a permanent position, after a 6 month probation period, during which the agency got their % of my pay. In June 2015, I became very ill, was admitted to hospital, and continue to be on a medical leave to this day. During this entire timeframe, my boss continually told me that my health came first, and that everything was ok at work as they hired a temporary replacement for my position while Im off. She never asked for doctors notes of any sort, though I offered them numerous times. I am now able to return to work in about 2 weeks, and only now I receive a txt message to my phone from my boss saying I no longer have a job. I feel mislead, and as if I should have known sometime along the way that my job was in jepardy. I have all medical records and all conversations saved. Am I able to be dismissed for medical leave without warning?

I was just terminated from my job of 4 years. There was an incident involving an aircraft that was not my fault. The reason given was they saw a pattern but couldn't tell me what the pattern was or what I have done in the past to justify termination. Can they do this and so I have a case?

As a new employee (5weeks on the job),wrongfully dismissed. Do I still have a chance in fighting it.

I was asked to sign a new employment agreement which I did. I have been with the firm for 24 years and the agreement stated that I would only receive a maximum of 18 months severance in the event of being terminated. I was speaking with a friend of mine who mentioned that unless I received some type of incentive (i.e. a raise, bonus or some other type of compensation) upon signing the new employment agreement, it would not be legally binding. I was wondering if his comment was accurate? Can you help answer this (I listen to your show on the radio and now know I should have had someone from your firm review it before signing!)