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I injured my back in early April n filed for a wsib claim. I tried going back on light duties but they told me they didn't have any light duties and to go home and come back when I'm cleared to do my full duties. I said ok and that I'd inform them when I'm ready to return to full duties. During the time I was rehabbing my injury we had a work trip to Mexico. The day we flew back which was a Tuesday I told my supervisor, whom I rooted with as well as higher management personnel that my back was improving but I still had to do more rehabilitation. When we arrived back home I went home n for the rest of the week I went to my doctors appointments and my rehabilitation exercises. The next week Wednesday my doctor n I discussed me going back to work and he decided the following monday would be best. On the Thursday I was headed to my doctor for treatment and my note to return to work. Before I reached his office my wife informed me of a letter from my work. The letter read,"We have not heard from you in over a week, and you have not shown up for work. As such we are under the assumption that you have resigned from you employment at ........". The second line says"this is conformation that 'company name' accepts your resignation and attached is a copy of your ROE." Now I was never cleared to go back to work and they never tried to contact me over that period of time. When I called they said they tried but I have no work numbers on my phone or messages left from them. Or other letters from them trying to contact me and no emails either. What do I do? Do I talk to a lawyer or the labour board?

I had been working for long term care for approx. 12 years and was sent home for aligations of abuse. I was called back the next day for questioning by Management and a opp.Was sent home again and called back the next day where I was terminated and arrested taken out by uniformed cop to marked car in front of residents and staff to where I was taken to cop shop and officially charged. Waited 6 months to go to trial and won. cop admitted on stand that he based his question on not liking me before he met me. I would like to sue company/management the girls that started this and the opp. Can this be done. And would a lawyer take it on based on suing for legal fees?

I am a union member. Company cut my pay by over a dollar an hour saying I was paid too much according to the agreement. No letter no notice. I had been earning as I was for years. I do not agree with this and gave them a letter stating so Do I have any rights in this?

I have been working at a store for 7 years, another employee asked me to cove the shift for him over the weekend and possibly on Tuesday but he would let me know if he actually needed me to do so. I worked on Saturday for him and did not hear from him at all. When I came to work on Tuesday I found out that nobody open the store in the morning. The owner standing at the door told me that he was giving me 2 weeks notice because of what happened. Can I file a claim against him? is this wrongful dismissal? Should I file a claim with the human rights tribunal? Please let me know

have been with my employer for over 1 year. I have been ill the past few weeks and had to take personal illness days. Which are part of my benefit package. Every morning I emailed my boss to advise of my intent to use a personal illness day as I am not well. A few days later, I received a terminal letter via courier. The letter did not specify a reason. I emailed HR to question my termination.. this is their response... "Lastly, the business reason for your termination of employment was due to the ongoing concerns regarding your lack of regular attendance, excessive absences and your failure to follow the absence notification requirements - all of which were negatively impacting the business in terms of scheduling and workflow.‎" In addition, my doctor has signed off on putting me on Short Term Disability. Can they do this?