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A section of the contract i signed reads "The Employer may terminate this agreement and the Employees employment at any time, without notice or payment in lieu of notice for sufficient cause." I thought it had to be one or the other? Is this a legal contract or have I signed all my rights away? They will point to this as to why I was fired with no notice and no compensation. I struggle with anxiety ( have a prescription for clonazepam) and have recently been put on blood pressure medication due to the amount of stress the job gave me. I had a meeting with a co-worker as witness where I expressed this to them.

Is store detailed cleanliness a valid reason for dismissal?

I was under contract as a head chef and my employment was terminated during a meeting where I was handed a letter that said it was effective immediately. Am I entitled to any kind of severance?

I was told to be at work on a Monday at noon. Showed up with my coffee all ready to work and I was fired on the spot. I did not get a chance to say one word. No warning nothing whatsoever. Am I entitled to anything at all?

I was laid off with two weeks lieu payment on the day after returning from a 35 week parental leave without any notification or warning before my return day. Am I entitled to some severance package or any other claims because of this as I know the ESA states that any employer can dismiss an employee with 2 weeks lieu payment but that common law states that an employee must be returned to his original or better position after returning from a parental leave?