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Is it constructive Dismissal to apply a 25% salary reduction to my 2 employees due to lack of work?

I had a contract with a company from January to July 2023 for employment. The employer lost said contract for reasons unknown to me. I was told that I was still under contract. I was not offered any other work. Nor was I reimbursed for expenses and they shorted my pay with hours and travel time. They have since ghosted me and will not return any calls or emails. This is section 6 in my contract. 6. Upon completion of your Probation Period, we may terminate your employment without further obligation or liability of any kind, including without limitation, any common law reasonable notice or severance, by giving you the minimum notice or pay in lieu required by the British Columbia Employment Standards Act. Notwithstanding this, if just cause exists, we may immediately terminate you without further obligation or liability, including without limitation, any obligation to provide notice or severance pay. M question is. Am I entitled to severance pay from the company?

Hi, I'm reaching out to find out on employer's obligations on severance pay for an employee that we laid off. She started working for us on February 3 2020. Her last day of paid work is March 31st and we will be issuing her 4 weeks notice pay also as per her offer agreement. In this situation are we still obligated to pay her severance pay also ? As per my understanding, as per ESA the employer only has to pay severance pay if employee worked for more than 5 years and Employer has a global payroll of at least $2.5 million. Since she didn’t work for 5 years or more I believe we’re not obligated to pay her severance pay. Please confirm. Below is what’s mentioned in her offer agreement under the termination clause: Termination without Cause: The Company may terminate your employment under this Agreement without cause at any time upon providing you with the minimum written notice of 4 weeks or payment and benefits in lieu of notice (or a combination thereof), and minimum severance pay (if applicable) required by the Ontario Employment Standards Act (the “ESA”). Once the Company has provided you with the amount of notice or pay and employment benefits in lieu thereof, and any statutory severance pay (if applicable), the Company shall have no further obligation to you, financial or otherwise, arising out of the termination of your employment.

I faced discrimination and harassment at work. I complained. Workplace did third party investivation (paid by employer) and the result came out as "uncivility" not harassment or discrimination. I dont want to return to such toxic environment. How do I go about this without resigning? Can I ask to get laid off? Or do I hireba lawyer?

Working remotely for a large bank in Ontario for 10+ years with high performance, if I begin to miss meetings and my work quality and quantity significantly goes down due to personal family life circumstances (not medical), if my employer chooses to fire me, would they be required to pay severance? And would they be required to give me official warnings prior to dismissal? Thank you.