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In Ontario, can you be dismissed from a job for no reason (and before training is completed) if you have been working there for less than three months? The main reason why I am asking is because I know I was terminated for no reason because the trainer did not like me. I was not even done training and they said that I was "not suitable" for the job. Earlier in the day I got my benefits, as we get them one month after working, but after I submitted my training survey, which was negative towards the trainer, I was asked in the office and let go. The next day we were to be handed off to another trainer and she was afraid that her opinion of me would be totally different than another trainer. I confronted the HR manager along with the trainer when they fired me about my thoughts on why I was getting fired and they commented that they did not have to give me a reason. I was no "less suitable" then anybody else in the class. As soon as the trainer Heard that I had anxiety and other disabilities, she continue to harass me during training. My harassing, I mean she would have to be sit directly beside her and every time I made a mistake she would type and be constantly looking over my shoulder. I informed her on one on one meetings that this made me extremely nervous and made The anxiety worse. She continued to hover over me during training, at times taking over the computer and answering more of a question that I did not need answering… making it seem like I did not know what I was doing it all. Then later, she would tell me I did not absorb the information because I was asking too many questions. This job is not that important to me, however due to the fact that I was fired immediately after submitting the training survey and noticing a change in attitude towards me when mentioning that I had some disabilities, this has really upset me. I truly believe that I was dismissed because the trailer did not like me and I was, in their opinion asking for too much assistance because of my disabilities.

In an earlier conversation I had with the trainer, she told me that some people are better in the classroom and once they get onto the phones that they do much better. I told her I agreed with this as I learn much better by "doing" then by written test. However, I was not even given the chance to go to on-the-job training, which is where I would've excelled. There was 10 of us in the class, no one else was fired and everybody else was shocked and agreed with my feelings of why i was let go. I guess I'm just frustrated that if you do nothing wrong and work hard, that it doesn't matter and anyone can lose a job. I'm a single mom and I needed this job.

Hello,

Thank you for your enquiry.

In response to your situation, employees who are terminated within the probationary period are often entitled to little to nothing by way of termination pay. If you are entitled to something, unless a month's pay is in the range of $5,000 - $10,000, even if you were to be successful at court your legal fees would either match or outweigh what you stand to gain.

That said, it could be worthwhile to negotiate a potential settlement without resorting to litigation. I suggest you contact our firm to schedule a consultation. From there we can gather more information and be in a better position to fully advise you as to your rights and entitlements.
The Lawyers at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP
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