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I began a new position as a promotion earlier this year, and they offered 10% more pay for taking an uneven schedule that is mostly after hours. I verbally agreed with a previous boss that I would accept the job as long as I could be guaranteed the 10% addition (considered a shift differential at the office). That manager has since left, and they are threatening to change my schedule and reduce my pay by exactly 10%. Is this considered constructive dismissal? I have hard enough time making ends meet with my current level of income, and I don't agree to such a significant pay decrease even if its considered a "shift differential" drop as they would make it out to be. If they do follow through, I won't have the income I need nor what I agreed to and would like to just take a package out and not feel like I'm underpaid for a situation I don't believe I agreed to when I accepted this promotion earlier this year.

Part time employee (cashier) for Metro for many years. Came in to work was taken by my supervisor directly to my manager and some security guy from Headquarters. Security accused me of 'sweethearting' saying I gave away meat to a customer, that I was caught on camera. I was in shock so I didnt think about it at the time, I didnt have my uninon rep present just my supervisor as a witness. They had me sign a form that says ive have been disiplined infront of my union rep or representative of my choice. I did not choose my supervisor, and the name at the top of this 'dicipline' form is actually my nickname, not my real name. I have never 'given' away product. Ive actually told my friends and family to never come through my till specifically. They have trusted me at nights to be the last one on the floor, they trusted me to work in the vault room and add up all the tills. I dont understand why all of sudden this security from Headquarters is accusing me of this. Im only under suspension without pay at the moment, with final verdict on my issue to be given in a few days. What should I be doing incase they decied to fire me?

I was told to get out before it gets dirty after 24 years of work.

I am assistant manager at Walmart canada. Been 8 years running front end. Was switched to overnights. I cannot mentally or physically adapt to working overnights plus I have an hour commute each way. I took time off due to physical and mental toll it’s taken. Was to return recently and can’t. I told my mgr I can’t adjust to overnights and maybe I need to resign, was hoping they can switch me off this shift but instead she wants to come by my home today for me to sign a voluntary resignation

I was working and sought medical attention on June 26, 2018 while on probation then on July 5 i was unexpectedly terminated so I had medical to support I should be ooff work so please tell me why the employer is not approving my short term disability. They continue to pay me my salary biweekly until Sept 14 but continuously say I am not an employee and not entitled to short term disability benefits.