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I have a WSIB claim ongoing and I was terminated without cause. I have til Friday april13 to sign the agreement which states 4 months severance (and benefits) I’ve been there 4 years. If I don’t sign, I get the basic entitlement. There was 7 people fired. 2 were WSIB, 1 was on sick leave. I don’t want to sign my rights away knowing I can’t work right now (and I can’t drive due to doctors orders) I’m desperate for the $13,800 they are offering me but don’t want to sign my rights away. It’s a 5 page contract. I have worked here 4 years 3 months.

I was recently let go at work.On my ROE its marked M for dismissal. When I asked why I was being terminated I wasnt realy given an answer. And now they have started training another person for the job I was doing. I worked there for one year ten months. Shouldn't I have been given a rean ?

Your severance calculator app states I'm entitled to 24 months severance but my employment agreement states 18 months (which I signed). How many months am i entitled to? I have worked for this privately held company for over 28 years and i'm a Director of sales.

Hi there, My employer terminated my employment last week. I worked for this company for 1 year and 7 months, and i worked 7 days per week. I worked for them full time Mon-Fri, and part time Sat-Sun. These were 2 different positions. I received no verbal or written warnings, no coaching, no performance plans etc. The only meeting i had was the meeting i asked for, to give an insight of my work load, and to ask for assistance. This meeting was in regards to my full time position. My part time position was near flawless, as the tasks were quite simple and straight forward. I was advised that the reason i was being let go from the company was due to my work performance pertaining to my full time position. I was not working at the speed of my other colleagues. There was no mention of my performance pertaining to my weekend position. I was advised that i would be given 4 weeks severance pay. I know that the reason for my termination was personal, however i have no proof. I was let go from not just one job, but two, and i felt as though my termination was not dealt with properly. I was not even given an option to keep my part time position.

I have been in my family business for 35 to 40 years, I have recently had knee replacement surgery but continued to go into work after a brief 2 to 3 week recivery period. At which point my brother the president of the company informed me of my dismissal no severance no nothing. My question is do i have any rights or am I up the proverbial creek without a paddle.