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Thank you, this is my case: I was employed with a company for 10 yrs. and dismissed after that with no reason, in January 2009. They claim I was a contractor, I claimed I was an employee, I filed a complaint to MOL, and I won the case and recognized as an employee of the company.. But something important was forgotten (I had no advise even from a friend layer!). Just after I left this company on Friday and the following Monday somebody else took my job, actually two people split my responsibilities, my question is this admissible or this was neglected by the MOL, if I am correct then this case be revived ? And claim all my rights $$ (if any) to today ( I am 65yrs old and not working, or not in pension, and don’t believe in UI. I still have a lot can contribute! I am looking forward to your kind advice Thank you very much Jim

I am considering hiring a personal care worker privately in my home. Any advice?

I my name Honorato Manansala I been working at this company for18 years about 2 weeks I was calling my supervisor I just leave a message on voice mail that I have family crisis that I won't able to come to work but after 2 weeks fast idid call my supervisor for week & a week after I received a termination paper for my employer the saying i been terminate . Then I call my union chief Stewart I told him I been terminated I explain to him what HAPPEND then told me that I will 2 option either I quit so he can ask the company give me referance so I can't find other job or he will file grievance but again he told me that I have no chance to win to get my job back & he said the company they want me back .

Is an employer legally able to demote you without severance paid; ie manager to assistant manager due to restructuring of the company? is this construed as constructive dismissal/wrongful dismissal? apparently wages would not be touched.

I have an employee that has been with me for over 25 years. I currently own a cafeteria / catering business, my employee has really slowed down and is unable to perform some of the duties that she used to do, I had to ask some of my other staff to do some of her duties as a result of this my other employees have to work later to make up for the work that they need to complete. I would like to reduce her hours in order to afford to have someone else do her duties that she is unable to perform. How can I do this legally.