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My replacement was hired in September 2015 (that she would replace me was unknown but suspected at the time). I trained her, her title was VERY similar to mine, and she was hired because she was friends with the hiring manager's inter company friend. I was just terminated and have been told by numerous employees that this woman is now sitting at my old desk and acting as a replacement. In my termination meeting I was told my role would not be replaced and that I was being let go to 'trim the fat' and cut costs. Is this wrongful dismissal?

Currently employed, same employer for 33 years. I'm enrolled in the company DB Pension plan. They provided notice this week, that as of July 1 2016, they will not be granting/approving earlier retirement - this change impacts commuted values etc. and so, I want to explore/understand my rights, it feels like constructive dismissal?

My first day with Southmedic began on Wed., Oct. 21 I was introduced to Kyle who I now suppose was the sub supervisor to Cal the supervisor. (I think those are their correct names) I started on Better Sheilds by putting labels on the masks. As the line rolled along once in a while I had trouble getting the labels off the label sheet in time to put on the masks. I have never worked on an assembly line with rubber gloves and some of them were put on crooked. I indicated this to Kyle and I think he slowed down the line a bit but never interacted with me and I didn't see him that much during the shift. Since no one was checking on my work I assumed I was doing ok even if some of them were crooked. This went on through Thursday and on Friday I met Cal and assumed he was a supervisor from his black gown and he was telling us to pack up the Better Sheilds line for the weekend. When I came on Monday morning Oct. 26, I asked Cal where to go and he said back to that department. We set up the Better Sheilds line, stood around for a while and then Cal told me to go to the Grinding Room to prepare scalpel blades. At 10:45 Cal told me that the DNA line was down and regular workers needed to do something so since I was new I was sent home. Randstad, my employment agency, told me that I would be called back for a different position when it became available since I couldn't keep up on the Better Sheilds line, but up to that point, no one had supervised or guided me and I had no idea that anything was wrong. I think it is unfair that I have missed work since 10:45am, Oct. 26 because of being new to a job and not being familiar with the equipment. I liked working at Southnedic, but any mistakes in my work are not entirely my fault and I would get better with more experience. I believe that the 2 supervisors Kyle and Cal screwed up by not efficiently training or guiding me in work I have never done before and they got hell for some mistakes in my work and I had to pay the price by getting fired. Can this be resolved with the idea of returning to Southmedic or what would you suggest? Thank you

I'm a construction worker for 14 years do I get severance pay or a notice