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I have been working with a company for over 1 year and was fired with no notice or written warnings. I was given a cheque for 2 weeks pay but have not received an ROE. What can I do moving forward, still looking for work but if I can not find a job I can't pay my bills, should I have gotten more compensation?
Hi there, I was recently fired from my job at Chrysler. One week ago after two months harassment by another employee, already in a bad mood that day, we finally ended up in an altercation Thursday June 9,2016. It came to a point where he was shouting insults. I went to my car and he kept shouting them. I, from my drivers seat spat toward him through my passenger window. No one saw it. He immediately ran up and I jumped back out. He grabbed my neck which everyone saw. I left for lunch and returned. I was told I was not in trouble. The next day (Friday) at 8 am the co-worker and I sat down. We discussed the issue with our manager and shop foreman. They had us sign a sheet of paper stating the situation and ensured we could keep our jobs. In the document we were notified next time it could end in 3 day suspension no pay and possibly being fired. Back in March I moved in with my foreman and his daughter who began working there in January. She admitted she had interest in me but I showed no interest. Over time I became interested. I went through many personal devastating family problems over the past 2 weeks including finding out about family suicide. I began to reach out to his daughter whom I lived with for a conversation because 2 days prior she said she cared and if I needed to talk she was there. Sunday night she came home from her mom's, I found about the suicide that day. I asked if she could go for a drive with me for 10 minutes. She refused. I bought her flowers to try and ease the situation but broke down when I gave them to her. I was forced to text because she refused to talk. My texts contained no threats but honest thoughts of me falling for her, help her clean her car as a favor, give her time to figure things out etc. The next day she didn't show for work and I was told at 11am by her dad (the foreman) asked me to leave work early and kicked me out. She did not work all week. I worked Monday until 11am and was asked to leave work and go pack my things. I took Tuesday off from work because I was devastated by the move. I returned to work wed. And Thursday. Randomly with no warning at 5pm this past Thursday I was paged to the office. I was then notified I was fired for the incident with the Co worker one week prior for spitting on him. They gave me no paper work, warnings or anything. They told me I was fired over an already addressed dispute. They said they would pay me 2 weeks. I was almost there for 2 years. No prior problems ever there. I want to know what should I do? I literally wept and was totally embarrassed by the whole firing. I have never been fired before. I I know now I can't return. I have a car payment, insurance, rent, etc. I have talked to multiple people. Every single one concluded I was fired by the boss because of the foreman and his daughter. I want some legal advice, what step should I take? I want to go on ei and attend school for a trade but should I file any lawsuit against Galt Chrysler? Do I even have a legitimate case or would I be wasting my time? Your answers are greatly appreciated. Thanks, Kyle
My son has been with his employer for 21 months. He usually works 12 days on 2 days off. It is a retail position. He is considered the key holder as he opens the store the days he works. He is the only employee during his 7 1/2 hour shift; a part timer comes in for 4 hours after him. He has never been given his 30 minute meal break in the 21 months he has been there. A week ago he was in a car accident and suffered a concussion. The doctor told him to take some time off but my son did not. Yesterday he was feeling very ill and was 30 minutes late for work. He had worked 4 hours extra the night before and was on at least his 13th day straight working. He finished that shift. He was on his way in to work this morning, day14, when he was called by the store owner and told by the store owner not to come back until Thursday when they would discuss why he should still be employed. What are his rights? Thank you.
I was fired from Boston Pizza last night after showing up for my 6pm closing shift. I have worked there since last April (so over a year) and have only ever been written up once for something useless. Is this legal? I have never been fired from a job before and I am a University student
I am currently working for Ciena on contract as a Permanent, Full Time, Temporary Employee. I know you are scratching your head right now but that is my official employee title. I was told that I would become RFT after 3 months probation. That turned into 6 months and then became 1 year. Recently, 2 weeks ago, they changed the org chart so I am in a new dept hence a new manager and they are resetting the clock. The reason I took the job in the first place was because it would become RFT after 3 months and in the meantime have been turning down contract offers for more money. If I knew it would be a contract position permanently I would not have accepted it. Now I am invested. I have now brought my concerns to my previous and new manager last week and now they have scheduled meeting with HR on Monday June 20, 2016. I fear they will let me go because I "am questioning what they have promised". My co-worker was hired the same time as me under the same conditions that I was and he was made RFT 2 weeks ago. I have fulfilled my obligations. I work hard. What are my rights in a situation like this and do I have any recourse?
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