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On Feb 15, 2017, I was terminated from my 20 yrs of employment for "breach of trust" and "with just cause" with no compensation or offer of a severance package. This is a unionized workplace. On Feb 14, 2017, I was made aware by my employer that their decision to terminate my employment was based on a series of answers that I gave during a phone call with a Human Resource Coordinator of an agency in another city to provide a reference for a former colleague of mine. Apparently my former colleague put me down as her supervisor without my knowledge. Employer said I mispresented the agency . I believe I was wrongfully terminated. My union representatives stated to me that they could not get my job back. What can I do now? I thank you in advance for your time and attention on my situation. I look forward to hearing back from you to further discuss my situation in more details. Regards

Hello. My name is Ryan iam sorry to take few min if your time. Could you please help me. I started a job at Tim Hortons small small town I worked all day at end day they told me i did great job. That they see me 6 am next day. Well hour after being home I got text from manager saying . The owner is firing me because a police officer seen me working and personal call owner saying I was a thief and my past. This reason why iam fired. I been out trouble for year and half working full-time. I quit my other job so I could work closer to home. I try better myself this how they treat me. They never asked for police check before starting. They also shouldn't sent a text firing me over slander . They should said I didn't fit the job. I want know if I have any grounds for wrongful dismissal. Thanks for your time.

I have been dismissed in Jan 201,as a unionised employee,and the person from the employer side who signed my dismissal is the sister in law of the person who arrange arbitration on the Union side.This later one acknowledge conflict of interest and obviously is sabotaging the process of Arbitration.How I get away from this Union and get a proper hearing.Otherwise it will be beyond doubts a rigged process.

After 30 years of employment in an supervisory position for 4 schools, I was given notice that my employment would end in August 2018 due to restructuring in the organization; and that I would not be paid thereafter. If i continue to work until August 2018 am I entitled to a severance or should I leave now and be paid until August 2018 plus additional severance.

I was dismissed after 17 years but the company did not give any severance pay' I am unionised and I am waiting for an arbitration.If my claim to be reinstated is rejected do I receive the severance pay according to ESA.??Or the Union consider my ESA severance as part of the cost of Arbitration and forfeit the right to severance.