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Do you have to take an employee back that has been off for 11 months for compassionate care for her father. but now stated she doesn't think she can do the job she was doing prior because of her back now?

I have received an offer of employment with a set of terms of employment. One of the terms is that I must provide 30 days notice if I quit the job. Is this legal and enforceable? Is this a common clause, and if so is it common to negotiate this?

Is it legal for an employee to secretly recording record recording another employee ( myself) in my office without my consent for the purpose of getting rid of me We were speaking about my boss!

I have requested for a medical leave of absence with a note from my doctor. My manager has approved immediately last week but i am yet ti hear back from HR. After many many follow ups they came to me today for a meeting to discuss. My leave starts on this friday. I would like to know more info on my rights for a leave of absense and if they can threaten me with loosing my job.

I work for a Canadian company that is majority owed by a US company. Canadian company has announced they will be closing the facility at which I work and my role will be moved to US by 2027. I have been told I will not be offered relocation/localization to the US company location, but they will look for a role for me at Canadian company or else lay me off at some point in the next 2 years. Regardless, with this move no roles of my job type (PhD Chemist) will exist in Canadian company anymore. My current role has now been posted by US company. Do I have grounds for constructive dismissal?