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I have worked for a major Canadian Bank for 38 years with excellent work history and am less than 4 years from full retirement. I have worked in downtown Kitchener my entire career. The bank has recently made changes to the structure of my work area and this will affect my job. I am 58 years old and now work 3 days per week (down from 5 days as a result of another restructuring 2 years ago). Because of the latest restructuring, I have been informed that my only choice with the Bank is accept 3 single-day job sites that are each approximately 50 to 75 km away for both current job location and residence and 45 minutes to an hour drive. To me, this is really a dismissal, not a job offer. It would appear that rather than offering me a retirement package or a reasonable job offer they want me to quit. I'm sure they're pretty confident that someone my age may not want to travel these distances for a clerk job. I feel this is truly wrongful dismissal. Pease comment.

This would be a constructive dismissal. It means that you do not have to accept the change and can require the bank to pay you full severance, which will likely be approximately 2 years pay. Please don't do anything until we have spoken. I can be reached at the number below.
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