I was a sales representative contractor, hired as self employed. I have been working for a year long, due to small patty stuff I was removed from where I was working day 1, and wanted to post me a further & unpopular location, I declined. So I was out of job. The Regional Sales Director said he appreciated my work, unfortunately is the decision of the Company and not the decision of the Store that I worked. I wanted to know if I have an opportunity to resume my position as is.

Hi Molly,

Thank you for your question.

There could be a question as to whether or not you are considered an independent contractor vs. an employee. If you are an employee, from what you have said, it sounds like there may have been a constructive dismissal. This is when a significant change to the terms of your employment is imposed on you without your consent (i.e. the company insisting that you change your work location). If this is the only change, it would depend on how much further you need to travel.

If the change is significant enough, and you are considered an employee, you would likely be entitled to severance pay as though you had been terminated by the company.

I would recommend that 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.