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Hi, i have a doctors note to reduce my hours to 3 days a week but have been denied because my job position does not support a part-time role. Can they legally deny me with a note from my doctor? They said the note was too vague Thank you

My contract states that I am an independent contractor but I do not own a business, nor do I send invoices to be paid. I come to the office everyday and use the company’s equipment to work, so I feel that I am an employee. I am worried that if I am fired then I won’t qualify for EI or receive any pay in lieu of notice. My contract states there is a 3 month probationary period but doesn’t go into any detail. There is a clause that states the employer or the employee must give 15 days notice to termination of the contract, with no mention to the probationary period. I am confused as to what my right are and what I am entitled to.

I am an executive in a company and have been with this company for 37 years. Two weeks ago I put in a formal complaint to HR and my boss that I was being publically humiliated and intimidated by my boss. I advised at that time that I would not be attending a scheduled business trip with my boss due to fears of further intimidation and humiliation. Can I refuse to attend and if I do not attend would that be grounds for termination with cause?

I just posted a question and went to the link with your response and tried to leave a comment but could not because there was no recaptcha to check. My original question was about my company being acquired and what severance I might be entitled to.

I’ve worked for a company for almost 25 years that has been acquired by another company and have been advised I will be terminated after a 3 month transition period. The new company said there will be some severance but I’d like to know how much I should expect. Is there a minimum in this situation.