5. Get legal advice if you had to leave your job
Question & Answer
What can I do if I am being harassed at work?If you have to leave your job because of harassment, that may be .
Constructive dismissal happens when your employer makes a fundamental change to your work situation and you don't agree or accept it. Because of this, your work or your conditions at work change so much that it's like you've been fired.
Your employer must keep you safe from . If they don't, that may be constructive dismissal.
If you've been fired or if you had to leave your job because of harassment, you should try to get legal advice.
A lawyer or paralegal with experience in employment law can help by giving you advice about:
- whether you've been harassed
- whether you should a claim with the Ministry of Labour or the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
- what other rights you may have
