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I've been told because its construction industry i'm not entitled is that correct?

Have worked with a excavating construction company for 14 years that employed 25 workers. Over the last few months everyone got layed off due to work shortage except myself and 2others. Today we received written notice that the company will be closing permanently in 4weeks,but no mention of any termination or severance pay.and I am left wondering what and if I am entitled to any

hello , i have been working at a big corporation in toronto for 4.5 month, im starting to study at adult school so i tried to find any other arrangement in my work place , ( any option is fine for me ) , And in response they declined my request and asked from me to submit a resignation letter, i dont want to leave , according to Ontario laws, would they consider it as my leaving , or as they fired me ?

I work 2 part time jobs one is in a nursinghome the other is at a convent taking care of the nuns I do the same job at both I am a psw. My nursinghome went into outbreak, I had worked there a 2-10 shift then the very next day I was scheduled at the convent, when I went to the convent my boss called my other job to see when I worked last and they told her the night before she then called me into her office and told me I had to go home and all of my shifts were canceled until the nursinghome was out of outbreak, this happened on Jan 10th the hr person then called me on January 24th and said she wanted to have a quick meeting with me on Jan 26, I went in and they let me know they were terminating me, they said they had no hours for me but meanwhile there's people that have been there less then me and still there and I still had shifts on the schedule, also they told me there was no hours and the letter they gave me said I was not a good fit for there organization, I feel I was wrongfully terminated I feel like I was terminated because my other job was in an outbreak, I feel like this was not my fault and something out of my control, I was wondering if you think I would have a case for wrongful dismissal or not

Hired in September 2015 on understanding 3 shifts/per week 3.5 break 3.5/day. Worked full time after @ 1.5 months. Was notified I needed to file criminal background check. And was not eligible to return until done. This happened about 10 days ago. Only paid for days worked in cycle. Am am I entitled to the wages I would have made, and I have as yet to be officially terminated.