I was recently on parental leave after the birth of my daughter and after i wrote my letter stating that when i was returning to work i was not scheduled. And i was ignored after trying to contact my employer via phone calls and text messages i never received notice of termination. I was told there was a lack of hours but I was top of sinoroty and there was hours since a full time worker had just resigned. Is this legal ? What should I do

Hello,

Your employer's conduct is definitely not legal. The employer has an obligation to reinstate you to your position after your maternity leave. Failure to do so not only entitles you to your termination/severance entitlements, but also amounts to a breach of the Human Rights Code by the company.

I highly recommend that you contact our firm to schedule a consult with us to further review your matter and determine your entitlements. My name is Jennifer Corbett and I am an employment lawyer at the firm. If you wish to reach out to me directly to schedule a consult my email is jennifer.corbett@stlawyers.ca