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Hi, I am in a long term disability. It’s been over two years now due to Cancer. My position was held for two years now. It’s a continental rotational shift. I don’t think I have the abilities as I used. I heard the employer is offering exit packages, my immediate supervisor excepted it and left. Would it be to my advantage if I asked the employer for exit package.

I on Maternity leave 18 months and next month it finishing. I consider to resign. Do I deserve receive vacation pay after that(3 weeks)? I with company 5 years. 5 years turn last year while on maternity leave. I am part time worker. Thank you

My boss recently sold his law practice to another law firm. I have worked for 1 lawyer, 4 days a week, 8 hrs/day with one day off during the week. The new law firm may not abide by this schedule that I have worked for 18+ yrs, and they have indicated that I may have to work for multiple lawyers. Can they do this?

I recently returned to my former employer and am looking to resign after only 2.5 weeks. The reason is, I have accepted a job with another firm. In the employment agreement I signed with my current employer there is a clause about giving 2 weeks notice should I wish to resign. My question is, even though I signed the employment contract with this clause, do I still "legally" need to give 2 weeks noticed since I have only been there such a short period of time?

Hello. I work in the oil and gas industry as a power engineer. A group of us (30+ employees) have just been placed on temporary layoff for 3 months due to business circumstance with no wage top up but have kept health benefits and only have EI eligibility for income. I have been at my facility for 23 years. I have been approached by other companies to do some contract work within these three months which would leave me available to return to my original job if I where to be recalled. My question is, if I earn a wage contracting (starting my own company) will I open myself up to forfeiting my severance\termination pay if I am not called back to work in three months?