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Hi there. My question is with regards to a punch in / punch out system that my employer has recently set up. They are currently rounding our punch in to the 15 minute mark. So for example if I am to arrive at 6am and come at 6:01 my pay starts at 6:15. Is this legal? For punch out it's the same. If I am to punch out at 14:30 but punch out at 14:40 I do not get that 10 minutes pay. It's rounded down. Thank you for your help. Jason

I work as a live in Building Superintendent for almost 16 years. Now, the Property manager asked me to sign a new Employment Contract and she is claiming that the Corporation require up-to-date accurate documentations. Also all previous employment documents prior to this date are replaced by this new Employment Contract. Also she calls my position " On-site Building Maintenance " this represents a position name changed from " Building Superintendent". My question is why was necessary to change the position title and if this change will impact the future of my salary. Somebody suggested that with the new act the change of name position might be necessary. My duties didn't change much . Thank you

can I get severance if I retire? Been there for about 20 years.

I signed a fixed employment contract for 12 months Management position in the public sector municipal govt non bargaining position in Human Resources. I disclosed extenuating circumstances to the CEO prior to signing my contract that would require accommodation due to temporary family care needs; to which she was supportive. Although I was questioned the termination clause and expressed I was not comfortable with it under a fixed contract; I accepted the fixed term contract vs another offer for fulltime job specifically because the CEO convinced me that the govt does not just end contracts and had no intention of do so. 2 weeks short of 3 months of a 12 month contract, I was terminate without cause stating due to organization change they no longer required "management" services for the remainder of the 12 month contract until the incumbent on Leave would be returning. My contract had a Termination clause that provided 3 weeks in accordance with the agreement I signed. Incidentally, this was the very situation I discussed before signing that I was not comfortable with. I was completely blindsided, humiliated as they walked me out in front of all my staff and colleagues and worst of all financially distressed as a result. Normally I would have expected to be paid severance or remainder of the contract. Its been 4 months and having difficulty finding replacement work due to questions raised over this last contract - do I have any recourse?

Hi there, I previously worked in a daycare. The employer was sexist, racist and verbally abusive to me. He repeatedly made fun of children and parents accents and skin colour, he made fun of my outfit on several occasions, he has made fun of my mental illness, called me a retard, and yelled at me in front of staff and students. On top of all this he said the women at Jenny Craig are all fat, and he accused me of trying to seduce fathers of the children I teach because I wore jeans and a band T-shirt to work. I would like to sue him for these and many other offences. How do I start this process? Roughly how much would a lawyer for this case cost?