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On Friday, (Jan. 3rd.) I discovered that my job was posted online. I confronted my manager about it, and asked if I was terminated; she claimed to know nothing about it. I texted her later that day to see if I should be at work Monday morning, she responded with yes. When I arrived this morning, they terminated me based on my performance. I have been spoken to about this, but there has never been written documentation regarding the issues. Would this be considered a wrongful termination?

I need legal advice regarding severance calculation. I was a college professor for 12 years working 40-60 hours weekly. In the last 12 weeks, my employer reduced my hours to 9 hours per week, then terminated me. They calculated my severance based on these reduced hours rather than my standard 12-year work pattern. The severance letter didn't specify this calculation method. Looking to challenge this calculation as it significantly reduces my entitled severance amount. They laid off a few other employees and did the same and we are all unhappy. We were given 7 days to review the severance letter with a lawyer, which was not enough and made us sign a release. The employee acted in bad faith and felt like it was a shady tactic to skim us from a proper severance pay.

I’m current on EI sickness medical leave until March 1st approved by my doctor but I got an email today from my HR saying that “we have supported your claim to our maximum allowed under your programme to Feb 5. After 2/4, if you are not able to return you need to apply and be approved for Long-term disability.” Is this true? 3rd party HR firm my employer hired told me my employer doesn’t provide std through company insurance plan hence my short term is on EI sickness. EI sickness benefits states that short term can be covered up to 26 weeks. I’m currently on week 13.

I am disabled and on ODSP but I work part time. My employer wants me and my doctor to fill out a form that goes to a 3rd party company called Organizational Solutions Inc, called a Medical Narrative. I don't want to divulge my personal medical information to a 3rd party company, as it gives them accessto to all my medicalrecords. I also dont want to give my employer acces to my medical records if they ask for that. Can my employer force me to fill out the medical Narrative for the 3rd party company. Or for my employer? Can they fire me for not doing either of these things?

Do I have to accept Termination /Severance Entitlement from my Employer after being off my job for 11 and plus years. On a permanent Disability??