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I have submitted a request for the approval of a resignation under duress which is involuntary. my employer has falsified that to infer I have voluntarily resigned. that being said, because of the duress being so imposed on my finances i can no longer endure further financial losses and must find other employment. does that constitute a voluntary resignationÉ

I was given a lay off notice on June 11/19. Job is being deleted. I am not unionized. I work at a hospital. I have been there for almost 23 years. I am63 yrs old., 64 in Nov. . I was devastated. They offered me the minimum severance according to ESA. What can I do I will not get benefits. What about my HOOP benefits? What are my rights? Can they give me a job in another part of the hospital.

If an employer willfully violates a legal procedure and decides to terminate a contract with an employee/contractor without a vote of members you hired the employee/contractor is this considered wrongful dismissal?

My friend has a wrist injury from lifting over 50 pounds at work. The company, without notice, gave her WSIB leave and told her if she got better she could come back to work. There are other positions in the workplace that she could do which would not affect her injury. However, they have told her there is nothing else they can do for her. I’m wondering how long WSIB will cover her. Is it until she finds another job? I’m also wondering if there is some wrongful dismissal in doing this without notice and/or discrimination when she could easily be moved into another position within the organization that would not hurt her wrist. I believe she has been working there over two years now.

I have been working at a medical office for 9 months. I was let go on Friday after being sent home Thursday by my office manager for being sick. I came into work and I was sent home. I went to the clinic and got a script. I called back and offered to come in and was told to go home and rest. On Friday afternoon I was let go. on the Monday I had asked to leave work at 2pm because my daughter was ill that week. I feel this was purely out of anger. My boss is aware that my daughter also has a bowel condition that makes her sick. Was I wrongfully dismissed?