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My employer fired me while I was on 16 weeks medical leave from an injury sustained when I was physically assisted while at work.

Are deemed termination clauses illegal in Ontario? Can the employer pick an arbitrary date of 24 or 36 months to terminate if you have been off work with a disability?

Fired because of a work place injury that I still have . Severe enough that I won’t be place on another job site till it’s fixed . The company took to lying to the police to fire me. Left with out wage or EI benefits .

I was let go with the explanation that I was not performing to expectations. I have been surpassing budget for over a year. I was in the service industry and complaints were way down, mainly compliments. I have never been told anything other that I was doing a good job and have never been disaplined. I was with the company 3.5 years and they gave me 6 weeks severance. I want to know if this is acceptable.

If I have worked for many years with a client and there becomes a friendship bond. Is it ok if I get together with them outside my scheduled hours, as a friend and perhaps perform some of the same things I would do if I was working. ie- interpret, or guide the client due to blindness. If there was never a rule before, within my workplace, and then they try to make it a rule. Can my work control what I do outside of my scheduled hours? Can they fire me, even if I am not getting paid, and not truly performing my full job, but just hanging out with friends. Like maybe a Bowling for Charity event that they have asked me to join them, or I have concert tickets I got free and it is their favourite group and take them. I am working on a Code of Conduct with a committee of managers, employees and clients. As an employee, any advice as to it can be added that protects the client and employee? Everything is in reason, but I am looking if we are protected for wrongful dismissal, or should just have it worded that is up to the discretion of the one volunteering and that the organization is not held accountable for any mishaps that could happen. Any advice would be appreciated