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Wrongful Dismissal: Complete Worker Rights Guide

Just got fired? Being pressured to quit? Severance withheld? Your rights are broader than they're telling you. Here's the complete guide — the critical first 24 hours, what you're legally owed, how to negotiate your severance, and how to recover every dollar you're entitled to.

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⚠️ If you were just fired: Don't sign anything today. Don't argue. Don't post on social media. Your first 24 hours determine what you can recover. Start with the first guide below.

🚨 Immediate Action

If the termination happened less than 48 hours ago, start here.

First 24 Hours After Being Fired

The first 24 hours are the most legally critical of this entire process. What you say, sign, and save in the next few hours will determine what you can recover. The exact sequence, step by step.

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⚖️ Your Rights by Type of Dismissal

Identify your situation and know exactly what you're owed.

Fired Without Cause: What You Are Owed

Let go without a valid reason — or with a reason that doesn't legally hold up? In most countries, that entitles you to far more than your employer is offering. Notice, severance, and damages by country.

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Constructive Dismissal: Forced to Quit

You weren't formally fired — but your employer made your job so intolerable, demoted you, slashed your pay, or created conditions no reasonable person could accept. That's constructive dismissal, and you're entitled to the same severance as if you'd been fired.

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💰 Severance and Negotiation

How much you're owed and how to get significantly more.

Severance Pay by Country

Rules vary dramatically. From Canadian courts awarding up to 18 months in common law, to France's indemnité légale, to Mexico's mandatory liquidation (3 months + 20 days/year). Exact formulas by country.

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How to Negotiate Your Severance Package

The first offer is almost never the best offer. Employers expect negotiation. Learn your leverage, how to structure a counter-proposal, and what to ask for beyond base severance.

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🌎 Where to File Your Claim — By Country

Labour agencies and legal deadlines in each jurisdiction.

🇺🇸 USA — DOL ☎ 1-866-487-9243
Deadline: 2-3 years (FLSA)
🇨🇦 Ontario — MOL ☎ 1-800-531-5551
Deadline: 2 years
🇨🇦 Quebec — CNESST ☎ 1-844-838-0808
Deadline: 45 days (unjust dismissal)
🇬🇧 UK — ACAS ☎ 0300 123 1100
Deadline: 3 months less 1 day
🇫🇷 France — Prud'hommes Deadline: 12 months (economic) / 2 years (personal)
🇲🇽 Mexico — PROFEDET ☎ 800-911-7877
Deadline: 2 months from termination
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