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I worked for a company approx. 2 months. They fired me without a review of my work. Plant Manager said that he had complaints. I asked by who and what were the complaints. He said he was the only one there. This was at 4 pm. and that it was not up for discussion. No one, including my Supervisor had ever come to me about a poor work performance or any problem. Plant Manager also said that because it was my probationary period he could let me go. I had never met him before this termination without a review of my work. Do I have grounds for wrongful dismissal?
I have worked as a teller at a bank for almost 5 years. In that time, I freely admit, I have not been meeting my sales targets. This year for the first time I was not given a bonus. Is this something I should fight for? Could it be seen as constructive dismissal?
I am on an official extended sick leave with a note from my family doctor. The most recent notes covers the period until April 7th inclusive. I have received a letter from my employer on March 24th in the afternoon ordering me to return to work full-time on March 26th. I have not returned since I am not well enough to work, especially full-time (basically, that's why I had the physician's note). I was planning to use my sick credits fully and then apply to short-term disability. On March 26th, I was notified by my employer that I am on unauthorized unpaid leave since March 26th, which will lead to disciplinary measures and dismissal. I am a single mother with an 8-y.o. child and have no other sources of income. I also have an underlying mental health disability. Two questions: can the employer do it and what should I do in this situation?
I was working for a company for 2 years and was promoted to supervisor, supervising 25 people over 2 shifts. The contract I signed claimed that my new wage was the "start" wage, and several different 'bonuse' were suggested in the same contract; the contract also stipulated that no 'overtime' would be asked for from me nor paid for if worked. Soon after the promotion I was working 50 hour weeks, time worked both in the office and at home. I hired 10 people and fired 2, in 5 months. During the supervisory time I had to discipline 2 employees, whom I did not fire. After 5 months of working so hard and improving the department I was resposible for in numerous ways, and after not being offered any bonuses or raises, I asked for a raise. I got the raise, but suddenly my bosses started being much more critical of what i was doing, including making unsubstantiated allegations that other employees had been expressing their 'discontent.' A mere 2 - 3 weeks after having got the raise, I was called to the president's office and demoted, and my bosses chose someone to take over that supervisory position whom I had previously personally designated 'employee of the month.' Ironically, a 'good friend' and co-worker of that newly promoted individual was one of the same people I had previously disciplined, and not 3 weeks after this new supervisor was promoted into the position I had just previously occupied, I was once again called to see the president and vice president, I was sent home in the rain pending a mysterious 'investigation' that they would not reveal to me the nature of, though the president had started that last meeting with the phrase "it's not working out, there is friction in the department..." Later in the evening I received a notice of termination email from the president. Might I be entitled to any compensation beyond the termination pay (2weeks) based on the bad behavior of this company and it's upper management? I had not received any disciplinary 'interviews' or been met with any specific charges surrounding elements of this 'discontent' or friction. The termination was out of the blue. Plus I found out after the fact from a former co-worker that the so called culminating incident which led my bosses to suddenly send me home one morning, was based on the fact that my new supervisor (the one whom I'd designated employee of the month) was reading an email that I had sent to the V.P. and which the supervisor was included in to receive, and my supervisor was dissapointend in the fact that they found the English usage in my email difficult and confusing, stemming from the fact that English is not this person's native language, and this person has been in Canada 4 years; they thought I was intentionally trying to 'confound' them with the simple idiom: nothing to write home about...
I am an underground Miner. I was injured on the job a few months ago and ever since i cane back to regular duty, my boss tried to fire me for having a drill bit in my lunchpail. I argues my point and was kept on. Two days later I was drilling a blast and was not able to finish. I was then accused of not installing ground support on my drill face and also improper drill face preparation. I, along with 6 personnel on my crew all know full well that the drill face was supported, and that i did appropriate drill fave preparation. He then requested i drive 330 km to the minesite off the clock to basicslly tell me inwas fired for this. This boss specifically has been on my and my brothers case since he started. Prior to this i was given 7 days off of punishment for not following procedures, and when asked for a copy of the procedure, there was none to be shown. I feel like ive been harassed by this man and as a result ive been terminated. I asked to see pictures he claims to have of my infractions and he refused. I asked who else was with him at the time and he also refused. Is he in the right and can he fire me without showing me proof?
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