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can an organization bring back an employee (who is not new) to on a two month or one month probation due to their poor performance? and mention that you are on probation to fix your performance.

Can I get constructive dismissal?

Involuntary resignation

My boyfriend was fired after 2 weeks by a supervisor who acted inappropriately by texting him and making fun of him. My boyfriend did nothing wrong at his job, he was still learning the job and the supervisor was making up lies about him. My boyfriend also has the text message the supervisor sent him.

I am an employer. My business sales went down and I am looking to downsize and relocation. I had 1 full time employee. The employee proposed to be temporary layoff from January 15 till April and we agreed he will continue to work for the company as a part time employee minimum twice per week. I have a recording on the meeting where employee in front of 2 witnesses proposed to layoff hem and agreed to work part time minimum 2 times per week.. He was coming to work on January 23 and 24 and 30 and 31. From February 3 he stops answering the phone, messages and emails. On 4th of February I received a letter from his lawyer stating the employee have been constructively dismissed and that's why he is entitled for the compensation. Until we will negotiate the compensation he will stay at home. We are going to call him back to work from April 1, 2020. He worked with us 5 years. When the employee proposed to layoff him temporarily I contacted the Ministry of Labor, Service Canada and Revenue Canada to ask how it has to be done properly. I did as I was told.. What did I do wrong and what compensation we have to pay if he is coming back to work before 13 weeks finished.