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Case Incident Could that Happen to Me? Marlie and Johanna were cooling down after their weekly game of hockey at the local rink. While several
Case Incident
"Could that Happen to Me?"
Marlie and Johanna were cooling down after their weekly game of hockey
at the local rink. While several of their team members had already left for
the pub, the two millennials struck up a conversation about their lives
since the last game held earlier that month.
"You'll never guess what happened to one of my co-workers earlier this
week," said Johanna."I bet I can top whatever that was with my own
story," countered Marlie. "But you go first." "Well, one of my co-workers,
who has worked at the shop for four years, was called to the manager's
office just before the end of the shift on Friday." Johanna went on to say
that her colleague returned from the meeting and it was evident she had
been crying. "She said she had just been told that her job was over and
not to report for work next week!" exclaimed Johanna."And there was no
mention of why this decision was made or any details about her pay or
benefits. Imagine!"
Marlie finished loading her hockey equipment into her bag. She looked
up at Johanna and said, "That's nothing! Since our last game, my
supervisor was told by the company's HR office that he was no longer
going to be part of the department's management team. They informed
him that he would be returning to his former Tech III job along with a cut
in pay. They said this change would start as of the next pay period."
Johanna shook her head as she turned to her friend. "I seem to remember
something from one of my business courses at college that makes it
sound like both your boss and my friend have been given a raw deal. I
think these people have more rights under the law. Don't they?" Marlie
said there were others at her shop who were feeling discouraged about a
number of things like the lack of affordable benefits, a sense of fairness in
getting internal job openings and a recent series of workplace injuries
that had not been addressed.
They both left the rink on the way to join their team mates. Marlie and
Johanna walked the five blocks to the pub in silence, both feeling
somewhat vulnerable by the stories they had just shared. They each
thought silently, "Could that happen to me?"
Questions
1. What are some legal questions that would need to be answered
regarding the changes in the terms and conditions of work for
Johanna's and Marlie's work colleagues?
2. After looking at the website for employment standards in your
province, state the amount of reasonable notice that is required in
the situation described by Marlie in this case. What information is
needed to determine your answer here?
3. Johanna's manager may get legal advice to file a claim against his
employer. Describe what this action is called and what would this
individual be seeking in light of his announced job change.
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