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I was offered employment in a remote town up in Northwestern Ontario. They asked me to come up within weeks of receiving the offer and I gave up my apartment, my job and left all my belongings behind and packed my clothes and came. I was working as a child care worker for exactly 3 months and when I walked into work, they told me I was terminated. It was due to a condition on my criminal record check but they had no more to offer me on this. I got my 3 week pay which was short all my overtime from being on call during the Easter holidays. I am now stuck here and am very worried as to what I will be able to do now. My age is 54. They also owe my expenses from traveling which is part of my job. I haven’t received any of this since I started 3 months ago and it is calculated to approximately $1500. They gave me no answers to any severance or when this willl be paid. I am thinking I have a law suit against this organization. I am a social worker who has worked in this field for about 10 years and never had an issue.

I have worked for an independent optical store for twenty years and have been off for two weeks do to major depression which is documented by hospital and Dr with a note to be off for at least a month...my employer wants to terminate me due to the fact that his business is affected because of this...if I take a termination payout of a few weeks can I still sue him afterwards for obvious discrimination due to mental health? Thanks

I worked for 6 mo. as a security guard for Ford in Windsor.I dozed off for a few minutes and one of my employees took a video and showed mgmt.and they fired me.This was my second time I temporary dozed off.I suffered a brain tumour back in 2006 and it has left me loosing some of my skills but I have shown up punctually every day.This employee who videotaped me has a vendetta against me. Thx Rob

My employer wrongfully dismissed me due to false allegations from a coworker that were later recanted... After being off for the last 7months they called me Tuesday and asked me to come back for this Monday...only to call back today and recant their offer... I worked there for over 20 years and this while situation had me suicidal... I just want my pension back... My employer was ford so I'm losing a great pension

I am a single mom with no support from biological father of my child. Also I’m an immigrant. Since August 2015 I was with Hudson’s Bay Company (almost 4 years). On May 4 (Saturday) to my big surprise I was called by security and one of the floor managers for a conversation. No HR was presented. During 4 years with the company I showed great results and loyalty to the company. I never missed shifts and was always on time. I was blamed on significant violation of the Company’s Code of Business Conduct. They told me I want to make money out of the Bay processing refunds improperly. They do it that way at all the Bays. They told me I was doing that starting October 2018. However, I haven’t got any verbal or written warnings prior to May 4 2019. Also I was asked if I ever took money from the register or sell cosmetic items to my friends or somewhere. First I thought it is a joke as I’m aware of cameras at the store. They told me that head office will be dealing with this matter and I was promised to get a call on Monday May 6 or Tuesday May 7. Instead of that I just received a letter of Termination for cause from GM of the store where I worked. HR from our HR never contacted me. They put me in a huge stress and depression, especially considering me being a single mom. To my understanding the company just have this terminate practice to leave theirs employees without severance package.