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I was told to contact a lawyer regarding my recent termination from work. Is there a charge?

I have been employed with a company for over 30 years and was told by my boss, that my office in my city is being closed down in a month due to cost cutting measures and that I would have to commute 5 days a week over 200 kms per day to another city to work. I do not want to do this due to the cost and extra time taken to travel. Am I not entitled to say no and received some sort of compensation package due to a constructive dismissal?

i am an open work permit holder that has been expired aug 20 2015. however, i renewed it already and just waiting for it since according to the immigration its "in process". right now I'm currently employed at mcdonalds restaurant as a fulltime overnight shift manager. and my store manager was asking me the legal documentation that i can work legally. since shes not accepting my open work permit since it was expired already and she said she can terminate me right away. what i did was called immigration Canada concerning my situation and they said i can still continue my work with mcdonalds coz I'm under "Implied Status" which means my open work permit was expired but i submitted already all the documents needed for renewal of it. what i need to is to show or submit to my store manager are the proof that like the receipt of my renewal fee, hard copy of the documents with the bar code and the Canada post receipt that i mailed the documents to the immigration already. my question is...is she still can terminate me? if she can, is there any pay that i can collect since i started working August 07, 2013 with them?

I work for a retailer and I am currently on Maternity leave. My job which was an administrative role was eliminated just before I started my leave. Now, my employer is giving me two options either take another role as an operations manager in a store (not comparable to my Administration role) at a higher salary or take a severance package of 6 months. I have worked for this employer for 12 years. Is this constructive dismissal? How many months of severance I should be getting? Also, the company is claiming that they are not terminating me that's why the severance package is low. They are offering the package to show good faith.

I have been on long term disability since May 30, 2014. I have been injured (slip and fall - Rotator Calf injury) earlier (Jan.7th,2014 while on vacations in Nova Scotia). I collected LTD from Great West Life until my 65th birthday - July 2015. I HAD SURGERY IN MARCH, 2015 and physiotherapy till present. I tried to return to work on restricted duty (limited ability to work with hands overhead). Employer has refused my return until I am 100% which will not be possible confirmed by surgeon). I have worked for the same employer Total of 17year (8.5yrs on contract and transitioned into employee last 8.5 yrs. My employer is offering me 6 month "retirement allowance" and indicate that I could return on contract - part time basis in the near future. My Question is: Since my status is not clearly being let go or dismissed but continues as being - "sick" - Am I eligible to be paid full severance for 17 yrs of employment? If yes how much severance should I be paid. I was paid $62.25 per hour/40hrs/week basis + straight time for any overtime