A constructive dismissal may have occurred if your employer has not directly fired you but has failed to comply with, or unilaterally changed, one of more of the terms of your employment contract, forcing you to quit. Constructive dismissal is sometimes called “disguised dismissal” or “quitting with cause” because it often occurs in situations where the employee’s only alternative to accepting the unilateral alteration to his/her employment, is to quit.
If your employer has done any of the following, you should obtain legal advice:
Whether or not there has been a constructive dismissal that might justify your leaving the workplace is based on an objective view of the employer’s conduct and not merely on your perception of the situation. Contact us to discuss your particular concerns before you make a wrong move and jeopardize your legal position.