Can you be let go without warning? My daughter was working as a Personal Support Worker for a long term care home for 3 1/2 yrs was accused of swearing in front of a resident and was let go. It was her word against another PSW they took the word of the other. She was given a letter and dismissed after 5 days of LOA while they investigated. Until that point she had perfectly clean record never any problems or write ups or warnings. Is there anything that can be done?

Hi my name is Stephen Gillman and I am an employment lawyer with Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. Thank you for your question. First, if you daughter was a union member she would need to deal directly with her union representative to resolve the matter. If she is not a union member, what you have described would amount to wrongful dismissal and she would be entitled to severance. I would encourage her to visit the severance calculator our firm has developed to see what she is owed (www.SeverancePayCalculator.com). I would also encourage her to call us an set up a consultation with one of our employment lawyers to further discuss the matter.