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I was off for for 8 days due to illness induced kidney failure. I was urged to be admitted to hospital but refused and went home. I went to family dr next day and he wrote me off for 8 days stating totally disabled. He wrote me a requisition for blood work and ultra sound. The nurse followed up 2 days later and once again said I should go to emerge and be admitted. They gave me another requisition for bloodwork in which I did 2 days later. I returned to work and my work is saying that I have now used all of my sick days (I already had 2 used and I called in twice over 2 wks following kidney failure due to feeling sick). I went for a meeting with HR and plant manager to say that these days I was critically ill should not be counted but they quoted the Employment standards Act and said because I wasnt under direct care of a Dr that they are counted against me and if i miss 1 more day i will be terminated.

can I sue for unlawful dismissal what do I need ?

I have worked as a freight forwarder with this company for 6 years now. We recently got a new manager who has constantly been on my case since she started. She also had me train other employees to do my job and told me i would eventually learn to do theirs as this was just so we could cover eachother in the event of absence or vacation. Today i was terminated for "Services No Longer Required". They gave me my severance package of 8 weeks pay along with continuing my benefits for that same period. They need me to sign and return them in 7 days. Is this severance fair? Also does this sound like constructive termination? Thanks

Fired for not fitting in after 9 months of working there I wa sick for 4 days had a doctors note same day I went in they accepted the note than fired me at end of day for not fitting in? Is this wrong I feel as if they used that as an excuse bcuz I was sick

I am a beer store worker and have been in the same store for several years. I am a hard worker and have never had an issue with either a customer or co-worker. The new Manager (has been there about a year) has been on my case since day one. Always looking at his watch when I walk through the door....I start at 10 and arrive at 10. He picks on me for everything. This week I entered the store at 10am for my shift and he immediately started to attack me verbally infront of customers. I verbalized back at him and then he asked me to see him in the back of the store. I said I would serve the customers first and see him back there after. When we met in the back we had a very heated conversation. He said to me that "well why don't you leave then". It was not a demand or an order. I continued to finish my shift and left. That evening he sent me a text stating that due to my outburst that I was suspended until further notice because I would have a negative impact on the business and my co-workers. I have spoken with my co-workers and they all think this is ridiculous. I have contacted my union rep and we are now having a hearing next week. Can I be fired for this and if they continue to employ me do they have to pay me for the suspension days.