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I had an interview for a volunteer position at a remote company. The responsibilities involve writing blog posts for the organization on a flexible schedule. There is no quota to how many posts need to be written and the amount I work is up to me (can be as low as 1 hour every week). I can also choose to do other activities such as provide recommendations to other peoples questions. I just wanted to verify that being classified as a volunteer is appropriate given the work I would be doing.

Should I request a layoff from my employer as they have moved me from a technical position into a labour position that does not require the technical certifications that I went to collage to receive. I was never asked if I agree to these changes, I was just instructed verbally that my duties have changed.

Can I legally sue a company for harassment, if the company claims to have a zero tolerance policy on harassment?

Hello - The global based company i work for is closing the local factory in the near future. ~40x jobs from the site will move to a new facility (I am included) but it is clear this will be for a limited time before there is a full closure. I have 23+ years working for the company, 10 of which in Canada and the rest in Europe....when I transferred to Canada, I carried my full entitlement for service longevity and vacation allowance but otherwise signed a new local contract. My question is - if and when my role is terminated in the future, would I be able to fight for the longer service in terms of severance pay or would it be just the 10+ years? What other key points should i consider in case of severance pay? e.g. proportioned bonus pay on top of severance pay? Continued benefits etc

I work at a dealership for 15 years now. I am a finance manager and work on commission. My employer has threatened that if we don’t increase our hours he will hire another finance manager. This will affect our pay. What are my rights?