I am a full time status working for 15-years in one of Toronto leading hospital. The management of our unit decided that less junior registered nurse like me to be replaced by practical nurse for cost reduction. The hospital offering us part time compared to full time in other unit. I would like to know if it is legal for them to replace a staff and if the part time job is not acceptable, the can laid off. Is it legal for them to offer part time compared to our current status which is full time.

What you have described sounds like a potential constructive dismissal. If you have always been working full-time and all of the sudden the hospital is demoting you to part-time status, you may be entitled to leave your job and get your severance, which in your case could amount to significant compensation.

To find out if you are entitled to severance, I would encourage you to speak with one of our lawyers at the number below. Importantly, please do NOT leave your job to claim your severance before speaking with one of lawyers. If you leave your job and it turns out that it is not a constructive dismissal, you will be giving up all of your severance entitlements.

In order to find out how much you may be owed, please visit our free Ontario Severance Pay Calculator at http://www.severancepaycalculator.com/. In the circumstances, I would advise you to speak with one of our lawyers as soon as possible.