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I left a well paying job for another job in a different sector. Two weeks short of my three month period, i was fired for leaving early sick one day. My manager phoned me in the evening to ask how I was feeling and when I told her that I would be unable to make it in to work in the morning, she stated that she would have to check with her manager as to whether that was ok and she would get back to me. She never called me back and I didn't go into work the next day. That afternoon I received an email firing me. This is a company of 900 sales employees and in that month I was the number one sales person in the country. I received no notice and no pay in lieu of. Do I have a wrongful dismissal case at all? I was never disciplined or written up during my tenure and had nothing but fantastic reviews.
You are likely entitled to severance pay AND potentially human rights damages as a result of your former employer's behaviour. The amount of severance pay will depend on your age, position, and length of service. Importantly, if you were recruited by the company from your old job, your length of service with that company will also be taken into consideration when determining the amount of wrongful dismissal damages you are owed. It also appears that you were let go because you were sick one day, which would entitle to you human rights code damages. Please contact our firm to discuss this matter further and determine how we can best assist you recover a fair severance package.