A recent case that shocked my team and I involved a graphic designer in Toronto who was fired shortly after refusing to resign.
The individual received an email from her manager—encouraging her to quit because the company was “thinking about” eliminating her position as part of an “organizational restructuring.”
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While the graphic designer appreciated the update, she clearly stated in her response that she couldn’t afford to resign.
Two days later, she got a phone call from her boss—informing her that she was being let go without severance pay.
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Fighting back tears, the graphic designer asked her manager why this was happening. She was told she “should’ve quit” before the call ended abruptly.
Confident that she was entitled to compensation, she immediately contacted Samfiru Tumarkin LLP.
After reviewing her situation, we informed the graphic designer that she was well within her rights …