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I worked for a company for 3 months and 1 week. They tried to say this was within my probation period and refused to submit severance pay. The week previous to my termination, my manager wrote an email to me saying how glad she was that they had hired me. I received no verbal or written warnings to correct any issues they had. I was terminated suddenly, while I was under the impression I was performing well.
I wrote asking for the week severance and for an explanation for my termination and was told I was a bad fit and I was owed no severance pay.
I believe this constitutes wrongful dismissal because I was given no feedback to give me the opportunity to improve. Further to that the email saying I was doing very well the week before contradicts the termination.
This situation I found myself in is unprofessional and being unemployed 2 weeks before Christmas was devastating.
What should I do? Is wrongful dismissal applicable to my situation?
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Unfortunately, and in the majority of circumstances, an employer can terminate an employee at any and for any reason. That said, if you were there for more than 3 months, then they do very likely owe you at least one week. That is something that the Ministry of Labour should be able to help you with.
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Unfortunately, and in the majority of circumstances, an employer can terminate an employee at any and for any reason. That said, if you were there for more than 3 months, then they do very likely owe you at least one week. That is something that the Ministry of Labour should be able to help you with.
If you would like to discuss this further with an employment lawyer, please contact the number below to schedule a consultation.