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I was at my job for 3 years as a Pharmacy Assistant. I applied for a position as a Registered Pharmacy Technician at another company. I got hired Jan.26/2016, and then was terminated March 30/2016 with no reason. I was told that I was "not suitable " for the position and they let me go immediately. Later I called HR dept about my benefits and they told me that I did nothing wrong that they let me go due to budget cuts. Why did they hire me in the first place? Am I able to get severance pay? It seems fishing when one persons says one thing and the other something different. They said they don't have to give me any reason to fire me within 3 months of being hired. What can I do?

I have been working at the same place for 20 years - they have recently bought a new machine for my job that is so animated they will not need a full time employee to run it not sure if I'm going to employed much longer what are my options if they try to cut my wages or offer me part time - or if they let me go how much severance am I do

can i be fired for using the washroom after being with a company for 17 years in the hospitality industry?

I was let go for no true reason wrk 39-41 hours weekwas hired in sept 40hpurs week andcwas to open in oct tgen it was Eveey two weeks being told we were gonna open to be available awaiting pub to open finally opens feb wrked long hours and ive wrked so far every weekend including my weekdays shifts . With kitchen standdards not to par. We wete notformerly trained with a eational oven learned 3hours on night before opening . Was injured at wrk with no questions of my well being knowing all that week till i waa able to see doctor tht friday. Hires new staff whom does not show for second shift no call but yt because shes bi polar has given her chanxe no reprocutions. I had gastro all thursd night my managee has told us its our responsibilities to make shift changes between kitchen staff. I do so for the friday and on the sat i ask my manager what time im in on sunday and she tell me im not needed?? Employee treatment and rules she does not communicate with all employees the same She is rude and unfair treatment . She stated only oh we u cant do anything its not been 3months ??

I am including a brief information for your review. If you are available to represent me then I would be happy to discuss it further with you and provide the PDF documents of my (Plaintiff) claim/Defendant response/ Defendant statement of argument regarding claim out of limitation period. I am available to discuss it further with you any day including weekend from 8 am to 8 pm. Kindly let me know at your earliest considering time-sensitive request. Summary: To prepare and represent me on Tuesday, April 12 morning (Trial notice received with note "TO BE SPOKEN WITH") to support that the claim is still within two year limit (limitation act). The Defendant wants claim to be dismissed due to out of limitation period. Also, to represent me seeking 25K claim from my previous employer (defendant) after April 12th (if claim is valid with in limitation period) Oct 15, 2013 - Date of termination Dec 13, 2013 - Negotiation started with Defendant (Defendant wanted some time after Dec 13, 2013 to get back to me after consulting their legal dept. in the company) Jan 10, 2014 - Defendant came back with unreasonable offer and negotiation broke with Defendant (when I discovered I was wrongfully dismissed and defendant didn't want to provide reasonable notice of common law as per their phone discussion and email on Jan 10th, 2014) Feb 24, 2014 to Oct 20, 2015 - I still had ongoing negotiations with Defendant to encourage them to settle this matter without me going through legal action. Also, my personal circumstances (Special-need child care, elder son OCD issues and his Psychologist treatment, my wife knee surgery and surgery complication including blood clot issue that put her on blood thinner for six months, my ankle injury and physiotherapy treatment, my wife car accident and her physiotherapy) prevented me to file the claim and try to negotiate with Defendant. Date of claim filed (Plaintiff) - Jan 8, 2016 Thanks & Regards,