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My company offered to pay bonus for 2023 but says it will be paid in equal installments over 12 bi-monthly payments and only will be paid if the employee is still employed to the company. Is there any way we can still get the bonus even if we leave?

Getting help with sueing them for taking money off my checks and not giving me checks that i should be getting and Not allowing bathroom breaks or lunch breaks. Or any breaks or we get in trouble. Taking a weeks worth of wages away for missing one storm becausr i was sick

My company which I've been working for going on 40 years as of may 2024 is reducing the work force by 15% by April 1st , they are offering employees to volunteer to be considered for the lay off. They state they will choose on their business needs. a severance package which they have not stated the amount at this piont will be given to those who are layed off .My question is if I volunteer to be considered for layoff and I am chosen , can I still not accept the severance package If I feel it is not adequate,? and if I don't accept it and fight for more severance can I go on unemployment while I'm fighting for a better severance package.

We have an employer (17 years) who had an uncle pass away in another country. Without consulting us, she booked her trip to attend the funeral Jan 4th to Jan 11. We are currently short staffed. We can accommodate 2 days but need her back Jan 9. If the employee takes the entire time are we obligated to accommodate or would she be terminating her employment if she doesn't return. We are a dental office and she is the only assistant for the dentist.

I worked for 2 weeks and now employers tell me that I don't have to come next week because I was on probation period (I didn't sign any contract!)They took my SIN and Work permit. Should I sign any contract for a probation period, because my employer said that we don't have to have any contract and that it is my mistake that i don't know what does it mean "probation period"? I've got a check for those 2 weeks, so when i asked them to give me a contract they said that they don't do it. Officially they have not fired me yet but they will do it next week ( all problems started after i had an epilepsy episode at work time and they were worried and for the next two days were talked about and after these 2 days all this started. I will appreciate any information. Thank you