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can I be fired after working with the company 8 months and now the new policy is to provide a criminal back ground check things that happened forty years ago will show up

I have been employed for over a year. I requested a raise to be similar to the average in my field, in the city I am working in. Since requesting the raise, which has been declined, my employer has posted an ad for my position and is planning to replace me. His treatment towards me has also became very hostile, to the point that he will not even speak to me or make eye contact. If I am let go, do I have grounds for wrongful dismissal? Or if the environment continues to be this way, do I have any grounds to quit.

I was terminated yesterday by my employer. I had worked there for 2.5 years. The incident that led to this was an altercation with a co-worker who was not pulling her weight and decided to leave work early that day as her knee was bothering her. On her way out, I made a comment in front of patients that she may as well go home as she was not doing anything anyway. I was called in on Monday and terminated on the basis that I bullied my co-worker and that they have zero tolerance for this. They have given me termination notice in writing and have stated it is due to my conduct towards another employee. The co-worker to whom I made the comment quit her job later that day and raised a big stink over the occurrence. I believe that I was terminated because my employer is afraid to be sued by the other worker. They are offering me 4 weeks severance in turn for my agreeing not to pursue any action against the employer. I have only 4 days to sign this agreement. Can I pursue any action against the employer. I am one of several employees terminated in the past year or two.

I was involved in a car accident on a day off work did all my physio and treatments required can a employers refuse to take you back?

I have worked in a company for 7 yrs. & 8 mos. but was terminated last week. Reason given to me was my position is being eliminated due to reorganization. They offered me 17 weeks of base salary, less statutory withholdings. The payment will be 7 weeks of pay in lieu of notice and 11 weeks of severance. The proposal is conditional upon signing of both the offer letter and the release. I just want to know if this is a fair deal so I can sign the offer + the release. Thank you.