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I believed I was wrongfully dismissed from my job because I asked my employer to classify me as an employee and not a contractor. I told him he needed to start paying Cpp and ei for me. One month later... I show up to work after my one week vacation and he replaced me? No warning, just I found someone else!
I open a case with the Ministry of Labour... They classed my job as and employee and not contractor .. I was eliabale for ei and they made him pay any outstanding money and vacation time.. But they could go after him for reprisal because... The Ministry or the CRA doesn't have a law that protects someone for asking for CPP AND EI and getting fired for standing up for the rights as an employee??
Can I sue my former employer for this in small claims court.. Or regular court?
It seem odd to me that you can fire someone because he or she is asking for the right to receive employment insurance and CPP contributions!
The ESA prohibits an employer from punishing an employee for attempting to assert his/her minimum standards under the ESA. Please contact our firm to discuss whether we can assist you pursue a wrongful dismissal matter against your former employer.