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I may be terminated because of a workplace accident in Oct/ 23 took 1 week off went back to work aggravated so bad I had to stop work after 6 week. Then in Jan 25 WCB denied the" continuance" of my claim. Which I am in the Review process with WCB. My work would not take me back to work in Mar/24 when my doc said I could go back with restrictions. As I would not sign a Non Occupational RTW form, as I signed an Occupation when I was injured. I then had shingles I received a Fedex letter saying if I don't sign Non Occupational in 5 days my job was at risk. I brought a doctors letter. They left me alone till I said I was clear of shingles. Then second letter Fedex to me saying if I did not sign the Non Occupational in 4 days my job could be terminated. I also had asked more than once if they could do a generic for neither Non or Occupational. I was told no. I did email them and said I was not going to be intimidated by threats of termination. I had repeatedly said from the start that I would gladly sign an Occupation form. May 29/24 2 weeks after my sent letter, I got a call from management saying Could I come in they had decided that they would make up a "Neither" Non Occupational or an Occupational. I went to doctor he filled out and put my restriction. I filled out my part and signed with this on top of page “By copy of my signature I am also stating that I have been verbally assured by management that this is neither a non-occupational or an occupational form”. dropped off. Jun 13/24 1 week later I got a call from management saying he discussed with head office and due to my restrictions that I could not come back at this time. I was to do same for for my July 18/24 doc appointment and bring in to be assessed again. I had stopped at my work a week or 2 after and management had said if my restriction were the same it could not go on like this....... Also when all this first started management said if I wouldn't sign the forms that I could wait till I was fully healed. I was just at doctors forms filled out again restrictions are the same. Will take in to work Monday to see what happens I guess. There is more but this is the shortened version.
Your employer cannot force you to sign any documentation, including a new contract.
If your employer is refusing to accommodate your restrictions as outlined by your treating doctor this could be a human rights violation and you could be entitled to damages. If your employer fires you for this you are absolutely entitled to severance.
We strongly recommend that you schedule a consultation with one of our lawyers who can review your situation in more detail and provide you with your options going forward.
If your employer is refusing to accommodate your restrictions as outlined by your treating doctor this could be a human rights violation and you could be entitled to damages. If your employer fires you for this you are absolutely entitled to severance.
We strongly recommend that you schedule a consultation with one of our lawyers who can review your situation in more detail and provide you with your options going forward.