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Hello,
I was terminated last night after working with a company for 3 months and 3 weeks. The reason was I did not fit with the company and I did not take iniciative. I was not given any warning or told by anyone that I was doing my job incorrectly. A week before my dismissal there was an incident of what I felt was bullying at work. I documented this in the form of a letter and sent it to HR. Four days after I sent it to HR I was dismissed. The issue was not addressed and the other employee who I had an issue with has a history of physically and verbally abusing other employees. I called the Labour Board and they said that because they are giving me an additional weeks pay that there is nothing on their end that they can do regarding me not getting any kind of written warning. The lady I spoke to said my only option was to speak to a lawyer; which is why I am contacting you now. Do you believe I was wrongfully dismissed or was all of this done legally?
Hi Katelyn,
Thank you for your question.
Generally speaking, an employer may terminate your employment so long as it provides adequate notice/pay in lieu of notice.
Depending on the total amount of compensation/notice you received from your employer regarding your termination, you may be owed further compensation. Furthermore, you could also be owed additional monies due to the timing of your complaint and your termination. There could be an argument of a termination in bad faith.
Given your relative short amount of service with the employer, however, any additional compensation may be low. The existence of an employment contract could also be a factor that affects how much compensation you receive.
To be sure, I suggest you call our firm where we can gather some additional information and provide you with a much better idea as to your full rights and entitlements.
Thank you for your question.
Generally speaking, an employer may terminate your employment so long as it provides adequate notice/pay in lieu of notice.
Depending on the total amount of compensation/notice you received from your employer regarding your termination, you may be owed further compensation. Furthermore, you could also be owed additional monies due to the timing of your complaint and your termination. There could be an argument of a termination in bad faith.
Given your relative short amount of service with the employer, however, any additional compensation may be low. The existence of an employment contract could also be a factor that affects how much compensation you receive.
To be sure, I suggest you call our firm where we can gather some additional information and provide you with a much better idea as to your full rights and entitlements.