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I have been employed with the same company for almost 6 years. For almost 5 years I've worked the same shifts each week. A new operator took over the franchise the end of August 2016. Since then I have been told I am dumber and weaker because I am a woman. I am the only female employee. He has told me he doesn't not care about anything I say to him yet yells at me if I don't tell him something. He constantly givea me dirty looks and pushes past me. He posted a notice on Friday that he is going to change the schedule. He knows I work another job after this one. I've worked it so long that everything is planned around those shifts. I just know he's going to take my shifts from me. He's posting the new schedule Thursday and I know when I tell him I can't work thexperience shifts he's given me that he won't care. He'll just tell me to quit. I can't just quit but I can't be in 2 places at once! What am I supposed to do?
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That sounds like a terrible situation. It seems as though you may have an issue of gender discrimination. If that is the case, then you will have recourse under the Human Rights Code or either Ontario or Canada, depending what industry you are in. With respect to your hours, if they are changed, then you may be constructively dismissed. However, there is nothing to be done until such a change occurs. On both fronts, we would need more information before providing you with a more fulsome opinion.
In either event, it would be important for you to get legal advice prior to taking any action. If you would like to set-up a consultation with one of our employment lawyers, please contact the number below.
That sounds like a terrible situation. It seems as though you may have an issue of gender discrimination. If that is the case, then you will have recourse under the Human Rights Code or either Ontario or Canada, depending what industry you are in. With respect to your hours, if they are changed, then you may be constructively dismissed. However, there is nothing to be done until such a change occurs. On both fronts, we would need more information before providing you with a more fulsome opinion.
In either event, it would be important for you to get legal advice prior to taking any action. If you would like to set-up a consultation with one of our employment lawyers, please contact the number below.