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My employer has lied about the reason for my dismissal. On my RoE that I got today it says I quit and that for further details to contact the supervisor. I didn’t quit, while I was looking for other employment I had not put in my two weeks notice yet. The biggest reason they gave me, was my recent streak of absences due to being sick. Stating my recent mental health day was an excuse. They never wrote me up for absenteeism or anything related to what they said at the time. I had reported them prior to the health and safety board for harassment as well. They never gave me written notice about my dismissal either despite being required to by law. According to another previous employee they wrote the exact same on his RoE despite telling him that he was laid off, gave him written notice and everything.

I have been on long-term disability for over 30 years. If my employer files for bankruptcy, how does that affect me?

If an employer fires me for taking a week off for vacation on a date which the employer doesn't agree to, do they owe me severance if they claim it was for cause? (Employed with same employer for 10 years.)

In the event I quit a job in Calgary and leave that employer. Then I apply to another job with a different employer, is the previous employer legally allowed to bad mouth me to my next potential employer?

My employment contract states 20 hours per week of work and doesn't specify any specific shift times. I've been working 12pm-4pm Mon-Fri for several years. Can my employer force me to start taking an unpaid 30minute break, effectively keeping me on the job until 4:30pm? Or can they change my shift to 1pm-5pm? Would I be entitled to severance if I don't agree to either of these changes? Thank you.