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Hello - I have been watching your Employment Law program for several months now. I have an unusual situation. I resigned from my executive position in April, providing the requisite four weeks notice under my employment agreement. At that time, the CEO asked me verbally if I would extend my notice period to Jul 15 as that was the expected time it would take to find someone else to fill my role. I agreed to do that. Around Jul 15, he asked me to extend it to Aug 15. I agreed to do that. Now he has indicated that the new person can't start until January 2025 so he has asked me to extend my notice period until then. What can I do? Could this continued request to extend my notice period be construed as constructive dismissal?

I work for a US company, however, I work remotely for them from my home here in Canada. I am Canadian, they pay me in Canadian and I pay my taxes including EI in CDN. They are based in Texas, however, in the US they have at-will employment which as you know means they can let you go at any time without a reason. Can you tell me if I am entitled to a severance should they decide to ever let me go? I'm 7.5 years working for them, and I am 50 years old. (not sure if that matters) but though it best to include in my question in case it did infact factor into things.

I have been watching and listening to your TV and radio shows from almost the beginning. I am also a very satisfied client of couple of times. My question is actually for friend. I have heard being stated MANY times that if you accept change to your employment you are allowing employer to make future changes without your consent. The topic has always seemed to be presented in negative context. But, what happens if change in job, whether salary change or not, is positive career move and readily accepted, may or may not be any written agreement, but new job duties are started immediately and willingly. But, then year later company trying to unilaterally reduce position and salary and "encouraging" retirement. But, company now stating that previous change to job was accepted so they now are permitted to automatically change job without the person's consent. Yes there is human rights aspect. But, main question can this be classified as "constructive dismissal" where a change (positive) had been accepted previously but now change (negative) is being forced by the company?

I was fired yesterday for sexual harassment from my job of six years yesterday. And I am wondering if it’s legal for the company to disclose that information to other employees. They had a meeting immediately after I left and said my name amd why I was let go.

The company I am working for is closing down aand has given me 2 weeks notice. My question is am I entitled to severance pay??