Ask your question and an employment lawyer in Ontario, BC or Alberta will answer in minutes
I was recently laid off after 6 years of working for a very small office. In that 6 years I endured unprofessional and inexcusable abuse from the office manager as well as harassing late night text messages from my employer. Although it seems they were trying to get the best of my I took it all in stride for the sake of my job which I needed. I have never been given any verbal warnings or written up. I was friends with the office manager at one point in my life and that friendship ended on a bad note so I felt her she wanted me out for personal reasons and she finally got her wish. My employer called me llate at night and told me he had to let me go because he was eliminating my position and the part time woman as well because of lack of money. When we went to pick up our stuff there was two new people working both of our positions and one of them is the office managers friend. There is also evidence on his website that they are working there and providing the same services as I did and the part time employee. Do we have a case?
Thank you for your question. Though it may seem unfair, your employer is completely within his legal right to end your employment and hire someone to replace you, who does exactly what you were doing. This is true even if your employer gave you a reason (e.g. lack of money) that may not be truthful. That said, you may still have a case against your employer if he did not give you a termination package or he only gave you a termination package calculated based on the Employment Standards Act when you are legally entitled to much more. Please contact us at the numbers or email below. Our lawyers can offer you a complimentary review of your termination package to determine whether it is fair.