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I am a National Sales Manager in Canada for a US company and have grown their business over 12 years. I am now 67, business is down 80% due to the 71 cent dollar. I have over 20 years in the hardware industry. I am paid in Canadian dollars through ADP Canada and am the only employee in Canada for a company of 300. I am 80% salary and 20% commission They will likely consider severance due to declining sales. What are my severance rights and are they enforceable on a US company with no Canadian assets? Happen Member 768 circa 1992
I signed a contract with an employer but was unable to begin at the start date due to a disability. When I contacted them about the issue they said that it was fine and that they'd hold my position. I kept them updated on the situation and when I was able to return to work I contacted them. Two weeks later I received an email withdrawing there offer. Is this legal?
If you are hired and told you will be paid a salary of a certain amount per year ( example 46,000.00) can your employer pay you based on an hourly rate and deduct pay from you if you are not at work.
I am 73 years old. I had worked for CFDC Middlesex for 7 years Om March 31st 2015 I received an excellent appraisal and a new 2 tear contract set up to ensure a seamless succession plan within the CFDC. Shortly thereafter the GM, who had led her position for 11 plus years advised that she was moving on. The volunteer Board undertook a search for a new GM who finally appeared towards the end of May. The new GM’s background was non-profit administration for a local charitable organization. She had never been involved with small business start-ups, loan financing etc. As my vacation was scheduled, from mid to end July, providing a relatively short period of time before I left, I wanted to make sure that she got as much exposure to the loan side as possible, particularly key clients, before I went off for a couple of weeks. She showed no interest, preferring to spend her time on the non-profit, community economic development side of the operations which were a short term Ontario Government funded project that was neither an integral nor long term part of the CFDC mandate. In the 6-7 weeks that we were working together we probably spent a total of 20-30 hours actually working together Anyhow, to keep it short, returned from a gr-eat holiday to be advised that my services were no longer required. No reason provided. Just no longer required and yes there was a clause in the contract stating that either party for any reason may terminate the agreement upon 30 business days’ prior written notification. I had not objected to this on the signing on March 31st or in any prior years as there was no apparent reason to even question it. She subsequently left about a month later. The position from which I was terminated has still not been filled. It is the key position after the GM in the business centre. My questions: 1) Given my age and service/performance should I not have received a more satisfactory severance package-30 days? 2) If the answer is yes, is it now too late to go back to claim any additional consideration.? The reason for not doing so at the time being that I felt that I would have no problem moving forward…forgetting the ‘age’ factor.
I worked for 2 months and a half at a company and during that time I've had endless harassment from my boss. I took only 1 ten minute break in a 91/2 + hour shift. I work full time salary based. I've been stressed each day with threats of losing my job from my boss. Do I need help from a lawyer for this matter and do I have a strong case?
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