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Hi, my question is, do we have an obligation to pay our employee in this situation. He is a driver making deliveries. We are non-unionized. He is scheduled to work Wed, Thurs, Fri and Sat. He always gets work from us on Wed to Fri but his Sat shifts are often cancelled due to lack of orders. He usually works 11hrs on each of Wed, Thurs and Fri. We only know if Sat is cancelled by 3pm on Friday and we inform him then. Is there any obligation to pay him even a minimum amount since he did keep the day free for us? I would appreciate any help that you can give me in this matter.

I was on EI and then got a job at Great Clips as a hairstylist. It was very toxic work environment. Throughout my 3 weeks working there, I encountered a pattern of behavior that has significantly impacted my mental and emotional well-being. Instances being under constant video surveillance, and intimidation were not isolated events but rather a recurring theme that created an untenable work environment. So I had to quit after 3 weeks. After I quit, I was provided with a termination letter thru email. I was wondering if I can go back on EI again?

I am 54 years and have been employed with my employer for 5 years and have a good sick record. Due to Covid I had a previous vacation cancelled in 2020 with only a credit provided which had to be used by the end of 2023. Knowing that this credit need to be used this year I requested that I could could take a leave of absence of 3 weeks unpaid in conjunction with my scheduled vacation period. The employer has granted several leave(s) of absence to other employees for several months at time over several years, so I believed that I would have my request granted and was forthright with my reason for the request in its entirety realising it did exactly fit within the Leave of Absence Guidelines (ie Family emergency, Medical, etc..). My employer refused the request. As a result I was left with the only alternative of calling in sick for the extended period in order not to loose thousands of dollars. I subsequently went on the vacation and upon my return two letters were hand delivered to my address indicating that I could not return to work without a letter from a doctor for my absence. Now that I am home and want to return to work what are my options and I am not going to get a lie and get a doctors letter. I do not have any sick benefits and presently now not able to make an income.

Hello, We are looking to terminate an employee that is not meeting company requirements. Their age is 52yrs have been employed just over 5months. Wondering how much Common Law notice is to be paid out along with the 1 week ESA payout. This is something new for us so we want to make sure we payout the correct amount.

regarding Stats, if it falls on a Saturday or Sunday, what days are they to be taken?