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I have worked for same employer for 13 years with 22 years of granted service from other municipal work. I have been given a letter that has significantly changed my job duties - diminished significantly to less that half the work. I was told this is working notice at my current salary for 13 months and that the pay will be reduced by 13K at end of 13 month period. I think this is constructive dismissal. I am to sign back a letter in one week. I am not sure if I should take the job offer or seek a severance based on this drastic change of work duties. What advice do you have?

I was suspended and terminated from my job for a simple misunderstanding. what can i do?

I was told that my services were no longer required after 3 years of quality service. I had not one mark on my file. I was set up to fail as they added an extra responsibility. I mentioned that I was unable to do the job. It was ignored, then two weeks later let go. The moment I left they removed the responsibility from the person who took over my desk. I did receive a severance of $3,000 and signed a letter that I would not take further action. It will be three years in June, am I able to take action.

Hello, I was terminated without cause last week after 8.5 years, with an excellent work record and plenty of proof of my successes (detailed thank you emails and thank you cards from top executives, etc.). My workplace (an Ontario community college) was a combination of FT unionized and PT non-unionized. Although I was continuously employed the whole time, it was through a series of contracts. I was never FT unionized, but for some contracts (and most recently) I was "Appendix D", an employee with FT hours, who is supposed to be a placeholder for an absent actual FT unionized employee, such as maternity leave, sick leave, etc. In this case, I was filling in for a position that had been moved up to an acting manager role. Being Appendix D meant that I paid union dues in place of the absent member, but got no real benefit from the union. I spoke to the college's union local president and the steward, and was told that the intent of the Appendix D is to be temporary, that it was "precarious work", and that the union can't help me. They feel sorry for me, but that's about it. I have made a few phone calls to lawyers but have been told they can't help because it's a union issue, but the union won't help either. Can anyone help? I would like to fight for what I deserve, not just the bare minimum. I feel like I'm in limbo! Thank you in advance.

I was using a work vehicle one night and the tailgate got damaged. 4 months later they decided to fire me when I returned from vacation which that day they decided to withhold my severance pay to cover the cost which is suppose to go through their work insurance for the vehicle, am I correct?