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I've worked for my entrepreneur employer for 2.5 years as an administrative clerk and since starting, whenever I've asked her to put me on payroll she gets angry, refuses to address the issue and storms out of the room. Every time. I have no written contract with her but do work a 40 hour workweek and fulfill all criteria as a full-time employee. One of her businesses has been failing and since April/May she's been taking out her frustrations on me, with relentless bullying. Then on Aug 23rd she told me she will be selling her clinic and by the end of the year/2016 I won't have a job. She added she'll "do me the favour" of putting me on payroll so I can recoup EI for Sept-Dec. Blind- sided I nodded in agreement. I then took that opportunity to tell her that her regular harassment of me and her staff is inappropriate and she should keep her temper in check. I was fired without severance the next day (Aug 24th). My question: in the eyes of employment law am I considered a full-time employee who was fired due to reprisal? I don't know! Help!
Yes, in the eyes of the law, you would likely be considered an employee. Use our Severance Pay Calculator (http://www.severancepaycalculator.com) to find out how much you are owed, and then give us a call at the number below to set up a confidential consultation with one of our experienced employment lawyers. There may be a number of other issues to discuss, including the way in which you've been treated.