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My daughter and I have worked for the same real estate company as administrative support for approx 5-6 years. She was full time and I was part time. The company was taken over by another real estate company in October. They let us know just before Christmas that our hours would change. My daughter was offered a contract Jan 3 which she decided not to accept so let them know Jan 4 at 9:40 am that she would not be returning. She received a reply at 9:45. When I was at work this morning I sent out an e-mail at 10:45 to selected agents that she was no longer with the company, that she had enjoyed working with them and wished them all the best in 2015. My manager called me in to her office and said I had no right to do that and after some discussion said I was fired and escorted me out of the building. Do I have grounds for wrongful dismissal? Thank you.
You absolutely do. You are owed compensation based on the length of your employment, age and position. Not only that, but if your daughter resigned because the company had decided to change the terms of her employment, then she may have been constructively dismissed and could be owed compensation as well. I strongly urge both of you to call me to discuss this at the number below.
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