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I have been working for the same non profit for 31 years. Should I be being paid 8% vacation pay by now?

I live in Ontario. I work for a USA based company, as an independent contractor. I work exclusively for this company. I signed an agreement when I started in May 2019. There is a non- compete clause in the agreement. I am looking to leave the company. They have slashed my commission payout plan, and have been late paying my commission. I am still owed my commission from Jan 1-June 30, 2024. Is the non-compete enforceable? - I am looking at a new position with a company in the same space.

I received a termination letter without cause, and the one of the paragraphs states: "You must also destroy any copies of proprietary Company information that is available on an electronic device or through electronic means, but which is not already being returned. This would include permanently deleting any digital documents or information stored in a personal e-mail folder, on the hard drive of a personal computer, or available to you through a cloud-storage service or online portal." My role with the company was package designer, and I have added a couple of projects from the company onto my online portfolio, but need to keep some files to post additional ones. Of course I would use common sense and only post ones that are already in production. What should I do about this wording?

Non union ON. I was hired during COVID (no in office work). I've been working remotely for 3.5 years. My company recently started requiring "non-remote" employees to come to the office 2 days per week. I am being told that if I am not in the office, they will treat it as a "voluntary resignation". Is it legal for my employer to treat my non-compliance as a voluntary resignation?

Non union, Ont. Employee is allowing me to take my vacation Oct 31 which will carry me to Dec 31 upon which I retire. New Vacation accrues July 01-June 30th. Should I be paid accrual from July 01 to Dec 31? I am salaried & when one normally takes vacation it is paid at 100%.