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Hello Here is our scenario Employee leaving us due to restructuring. Currently working notice until October 20, 2023. He has accepted Salary Continuance Severance to October 20, 2024 (which is double the required severance by ESA). This employee will be training his incubant from October 20 2023 until February 2024 (this is a finance position and need to train during several month ends and year end). We were thinking of adding to his salary continuance (past October 2024) pro rated for the hours he puts in (not full time hours/days) Might be a few days/week. Can we legally do that?
can a corp business owner, whom has an additional full-time employment from a separate company receive maternity leave and if so, what are the details?
I have been working for the same company over 30 years, over 28 years for the same position as highway shipping coordinator in the office. Recently company hired a supervisor whose position was vacant since 2009. My manager promised me that I will not be reported to this new supervisor. However, they did not keep the promise. Now I am reported to him. Not only he requests all emails communication involved him, also micro-managing all the emails and questions every single things. He made significant changes to the plant shifts, cancelled afternoon shift, created midnight shift and day shift with different shift hours (but these are unionized workers shifts with collective agreement) and also office hours. He even promised me my hours would not be changed, however, they made the announcement of the change after 2 hours of our discussion. I work as highway shipping coordinator hours Monday to Friday 8-5. another coworker GTA shipping coordinator (newly hired for 4 months) same hours. He changes my hours to 8:30 to 5:30 and the other coworker 7:30 to 4:30 (obvisously because she has child in day care). I talked to HR who supported me so now I can stay 8-5. Two days later, HR threatened that it would written warning for me influencing the workers to petition and voiced the complaint of change of hours to HR and company alert line (of course, I denied the statement & there was a groundless gossip) She also mentioned our office hours are confidential and should not be disclosed to the workers. Meantime, the supervisor again push me to prepare new "weekly shipping projection". Right now, I only schedule truck according to the various department of production, paintline, packing schedules on the next day basis, due to the fact Shipping is the end of the production process. Is preparing a "shipping projection" a supervisor/manager's task? He also demands me to train and switch job with the newly hired GTA shipping coordinator then I can work early shift of 7:30 to 4:30. I am not interested to go back to a shipping entry job and switch my job because it means double training and I will be responsible of two jobs at the same time. Am I responsible for training the other coworker? These two persons are both the same culture background, I feel I am isolated, and being bullies, harassed and teased everyday by this new supervisor. Whenever, I have input for his proposed task , he will suggest me being negative and resistant to change. Since then, I have symptoms of anxiety and depression. After today's doctor diagnosis, he gave me 3 weeks sick leave (company allows 3 days sick leave per year only) effectively today. I am not sure I will be qualified for short term disability over 65. What is my options for the employment if I choose to resume work but not to change role and change hours. After 3 weeks, I will resume work after sick leave and what is my right not to accept the change. I used to love my job and would like to work for 2 more years. Now they create the situation that make you feel stressful and wants you to quit voluntarily! Am I deserved severance pay ?
I have a unionized employee that works variable hours due to family commitments, and 3 days a week works 6 hour days(technically only 5.5 hours as he uses his 2 - 15 minute breaks to come in late and leave early). He has also asked not to take a lunch in order to get paid for a full 6 hour day due to financial struggles). Can I legally accommodate this request?
Back in June I quit my job of 11 years for another job. After 5 weeks realized it wasn't the right fit so I returned to old job. Signed a agreement with nothing said of my 11 years. Got same pay vacation benefits etc... is my years services continuest just in case of termination
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