Add Comment Question: hMy name is Goca On Feb24 of this year, I was dismissed from my job at Sportchek. I had worked there for 8 years and was very friendly to the customers and my fellow staff. Head office received several good comments about me. As a cashier, I would always try to 'up sell' by promoting accessories or store specials. In December of 2014, the store introduced the 'Cineplex Scene rewards program'. Our job was to promote the card and its reward of free movie tickets. I worked Monday to Friday, so I was not at work the Saturday it was introduced. I was given a brochure and told to sign up online, which I did. I have other reward cards, so I basically know how it works. I was not told any "do's or don'ts'. Working at the store, I was given 1000 points to begin and would get 1 point for every dollar put on the card. I would promote the card, but get comments like "No, I have too many now" or "It's not worth carrying". In those cases, I would ask the customer if they minded if I swiped 'my card'. If they said "go ahead", I would. It had to be done before the end of the transaction so the customer always knew. I didn't think I was doing anything wrong. My card was flagged due to frequency of use. Management called me in, threatened me with 'fraud charges', but instead 'fired me on the spot'. If I had known or been given a warning, I certainly would not have jeopardised my job for the sake of a $16.00 movie ticket. Due to my dismissal, I have not been able to receive EI. I hope that you can help or at least advise me as to where I can go from here. Thank you for your time. Yours Sincerely Goca Answer: Hi Goca, thank you for your question. If they terminated you without any notice or pay in lieu of notice, then you may certainly have a claim here. There is a very high threshold that a company has to meet in order to terminate an employee without any termination pay, and if you did not know you were doing anything wrong, it will be very difficult for them to meet this threshold. I have cc'd Kari Jillings on this email, who will contact you to set up a free consultation with a lawyer. Your Comment * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have approved your comment.