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Can I be dismissed from my job because of my hair colour? It does state in the handbook, no coloured haired. I have been working at my job for 6 years, and had coloured hair for about 5 years.

My wife works for the school board in Simcoe County. (secretarial) She started her FT employment in Sept of 2015, completed her probation in Feb of 2016 and was recently told that there restructuring of numbers (student enrollment) she will no longer have a FT position coming next year. She was told that she may have a PT position but won't know until September. And will loose her benefits etc. There is a union. What can she do? What are her options? Mark

can you be terminated a year after a altercation with another employee

As part of your severance package, can you also be compensated for the manner in which you were terminated?

If you have sent a demand letter to the company for wrongful dismissal and they send back a settlement but it does not meet half the demands, example paying for the lawyers fees and only 1/5 of monetary demand , do most refuse settlement and try a 2nd demand letter or do they take companies first offer, keeping in mind this wrongful dismissal is due to a harassment complaint employee put in as well as sexual harassment in terms of pictures of half naked women left on a clipboard for employee to see as the fact they are offering anything admits their guilt?