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I was let go from my job. My termination letter says without prejudice and no specific reasons. However, my ROE says unsatisfactory performance. Will I be able to get EI? I'm afraid I won't get EI and I need the money to pay my bills and support to find a new job.

The company I work for is selling it's assets to another company. The purchasing company has provided me and others with offers of employment conditional on the sale of the company. The purchasing company has also requested that once the sale is final, I resign from my current company. Do I need to resign? I thought this was a continuation of employment scenario. Some extra context, the selling company is based in Canada and the purchasing company is based in the UK and I'm in Ontario.

After working 18 years with an organization and specifically over 12 years in this department, I was notified 2 days before that my same role will be transitioned to another department. I was not given a choice either whether I wanted to accept this or not. I have the following questions to know the rights of an employee please: 1. Is this legal to give an employee 2 days notice to advise their role is being transitioned? 2. Can I say No? What would be the consequences if I say no? 3. If I am 3 years shy of retirement. Am I entitled to get a severance package if I say no? Thank you in advance!

Hi, My disability is running out next month (September). I was off work due to both shoulders being injured. I had shoulder surgery in June 2023, but am still having ongoing issues with that shoulder. I am unable to do my regular job (sort and deliver mail), due to the ongoing pain that I am having. I have wanted to work for almost the entire time I have been on disability (almost 2 years), minus the 6-9 months following surgery. My employer (Canada Post) keeps telling us they have no work for me, with the restrictions I have. Kind of ticks me off because my shoulders got a lot worse from doing that job. I also had a fall down some stairs on ice, while delivering mail, which didn't help. I am currently waiting for an appointment with another Orthopedic surgeon for a 2nd opinion. My question is, am I going to be forced to resign next month if they won't accommodate me? I know I'll be in a lot of pain if I try to go back all at once without any accommodations.

I was fired as an employee from Pizza Hut after 3 years because I raised my voice and told my supervisor to do his job properly as it was effecting my job. I apologized and explained I was frustrated. I was told I was fired and to leave immediately. My ROE says that I quit. Ei has rejected me twice, saying that i voluntarily left. I've sent it to Labour relations and they say when they open it they'll contact us, with no other contact. This happened in February 2024. The next appeal time from ei has passed. How do I prove that they lied on the ROE?