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I am considered a self-employed contractor. I have been relieved of my duties. I have an employee who is considered mine, and not my employer. She has worked with me for 10 years at different locations and with a number of arrangements with others like me. But with me for the entire time. What am I obligated to provide. I too have been dismissed.

If your union is misrepresenting you and not appropriately-ONA union. for OT owing or lost shifts at acute care hospital. Already complained to head office ONA Union

I have been written up for the first time and only just found out when it has been at least a week. After being there for 6 months she told me today that I have a choice to make of where I stand with my job and if I don't change something without being told what I did wrong, that I would be terminated. I told her a week ago she looked out of it, not to be rude but to see if she was alright. She's told me the same thing several times and to other employees making them feel bad as well, and I got written up for it without notice. I would like to know if this is allowed for there is major unfairness and power abuse for she is my supervisor.

I am a personal support workers and we were short of staff and had 12 total care to get up in 45 minute for breakfast , during the day from 7-1 pm I have not taken a bread and I went on my break by the advise of the charge nurse , the resident clamed I abuse her by not changing her at 1pm at her request and also call her a liar which was not so , I am now at home on administration leave for 3 day moving forward.

We have an employee on sick leave that had performance issues prior to their doctor's appointment. They left before the performance issues could be addressed with the owner and we with to terminate their position and will offer them termination pay in accordance to the number of years working. Can they come after us for wrongful dismissal?