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I have worked for the same company for 21 years, I was just issued a new schedule with less hours, was not contacted I am the most senior employee with this company. The owner is trying to make me quit my job by making it difficult for me. He threatens all of his employees by informing them if they are not with him they will be fired. This man fired his own wife and son. He has given my shifts to an employee who has only worked 5 weeks with the company and makes more money than I do. There is more to this situation but I need to know what if anything can be done about my hours. Can they just cut my hours without notice?

If an employee has given 4 weeks notice but the employer only wishes for two weeks how do you handle this, we are in the trades, and I fear that these guys will solicite my customers and not be productive while they are here.

my boss had fire me because I tried to get heat for my tenants and also asked for my pay for the last 6 month and evicted me and my family from our home and gave us a month to move

Hi. I have three years of employment with this company, that was recently bought by another bigger fish. Today on Dec 14, 2016 I am provided with new contract which states employment star date Jan 1, 2017 not taking under consideration my three years until the acquisition. This new contract has also a three months probation period stipulated, with an open option for the employer for termination without cause during the three months period. I want to know if through the acquisition process the contract should be a transfer of employment with the start date back in 2013 and no probation period giving the years with the company. There is also no mention about the hours/day to be completed (no matter the schedule) for the annual salary and no mention about sick policy. Thank you in advance!

Hi There, I have been terminated from my job after being on Short Term Disability Leave for a month (Nov 4th-Dec4th) as per doctor's orders for I was injured. I have contacted the labour board in regards to what my options were and told them that on January 30th, 2014 I was terminated from my job as well due to restructuring and received Severance. I working for Future Shop then. Then on October 4, 2014 I returned back to Future Shop and on April 2015 Future Shop was shut down and was turned into Best Buy. I receive a pay out for staying on board for Best Buy. I started with Future Shop July 2008 as per the agent at the board I was told that the first Severance would be voided since I returned back to work within the 1st year. Now I would just like to get some clarifications to that and also about the fact that I was on Short Term Disability leave having returned to work on Dec 4th and being terminated on Dec 9th, not being back to work for a full week, if this was right for them to do?