I'm a Canadian living in Toronto. Was employed in Oregon and was terminated without cause. I want to pursue wrongful dismissal

Sorry to hear about your situation. Oregon is an at-will employment state, meaning an employer can terminate for any reason or no reason, provided...

In a civil case, will my medical record be sufficient to prove the health problems caused by extreme stress at work?

Really sorry to hear of your predicament. If your claim includes the common "Intentional infliction of Emotional Distress" or other physical or...

Labor law violation?

My colleague is correct and has provided you with some good information. When you are on your breaks or on your lunch you are entitled to use that...

Do I need a lawyer

Sorry to hear about your predicament. As my colleagues have said you will need to have your contract reviewed, if it actually is a contract at all,...

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I'm 62 and my corporate job was eliminated. Can I collect unemployment and social security at the same time?

You are entitled to work limited hours under social security. Go to this site for a complete explanation of your rights to work while getting...

Can I file for penalty wages? My employer waited 8 days to pay me after I requested the day I was terminated

You may be able to recover payment of wages for the late payment of your final check, how it is determined depends on whether or not you resigned,...

Penalty wages?

I agree with my colleague that you should consult a labor attorney. It is probably not likely that you will qualify for penalty wages however,...

Do small business owners legally have to pay all employees equal benefits regardless of seniority ? Is this discrimination?

You have included a lot of information which needs further explanation in order to give you a clear analysis if your rights. You must be paid...

Can an employer do this?

Sorry to hear about your predicament. Generally health insurance is provided for any month in which you work one or more days; however, your...

May I constructively terminate a contract and seek immediate payment in full of the entire contract in Small Claims?

This is an unfortunate situation, sorry for your predicament! There are a number of questions that need to be asked about your situation. You may...

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