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I am also non unionized worker employed by one of the major banks. I've worked remotely for over 10 years. When i started working remotely, they made me sign a letter stating the bank could change my employment terms and revoke my remote status with min 60 days notice. However, i moved to anothet department about 8 years ago. I asked if i could still work remotely and they said yes. The pandemic hit and everyone was told to work from home. Now the bank said I must come in 4 days per week. Can they do this?

Working as a pressure truck driver in the oil patch. Required to load and deliver different chemicals to various locations. On one of my delivery days I was told I loaded the wrong chemical and delivered to the wrong site. Two days later I was brought into the office by the dispatcher and the owner. I knew what the meeting was about already and as I sat down I asked was I fired. The owner sat back in his chair and said with an attitude like that you are. So in saying that I got up packed my stuff up went out to the shop shook everbodys told them I was fired of course they were all shocked when I told them and left. Went to apply for EI benefits filled out the form where is said why I was applying and I put down fired but they put on my ROE that I quit. Went to the labor board they ruled that I indeed was fired and didnt quit. They finally paid my severance. Now i would like to see if I have a wrongful dismissal case.

My company wants me to move my office to our house. Issue is my office is short handed due to maternity leave. I am doing the job of 2 people and am call 24/7. Until this is rectified I do not want to bring this to my home. Can they force me to close the office and relocate to my residence.

If I’ve been travelling business class as part of my managing director job for the last 10 years (as per travel policy) and we are no longer allowed (globally) to travel business class but only economy comfort for cost savings (when we are ahead of budget YTD and below operational expenses) is this considered as change of benefit enough to legally have this overturned? Or could it be considered constructive dismissal?

Good day, I am a Canadian Citizen, BC resident who works for a US company remotely. I have worked there for more than 10 years, am non-union and am being offered a voluntary Severance of 6 months salary + health and dental (every employee of 10+ years tenure is being offered the same package). It is my understanding that BC common law applies to this scenario and that if I were Involuntarily laid off, my severance could be as high as 12 months or more (but likely not the health and dental). I am trying to understand whether a bird in the hand is really worth 2 in the bush. I acknowledge that this offer is quite generous for the US employees, but as one of less than 20 Canadians in a company of over 2000, I am not sure this is the correct move. Any assistance is greatly appreciated. Thanks.