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#Get legal advice before accepting a payment from your employer as full and final settlement if you think you are entitled to more. If you settle your claim with your employer, a court may say you gave up your right to sue. You can take a reasonable time to think things over and get proper advice. | #Get legal advice before accepting a payment from your employer as full and final settlement if you think you are entitled to more. If you settle your claim with your employer, a court may say you gave up your right to sue. You can take a reasonable time to think things over and get proper advice. | ||
#Start looking for another job immediately. Even if you later sue your employer and win, you still have a duty to seek new and comparable employment right away. Keep an accurate record of your job-search, including copies of your application letters and e-mails, plus any replies you get. | #Start looking for another job immediately. Even if you later sue your employer and win, you still have a duty to seek new and comparable employment right away. Keep an accurate record of your job-search, including copies of your application letters and e-mails, plus any replies you get. | ||
#If you think you were fired because of your age, gender, religion, or some other personal characteristic, you may have a separate claim under human rights law. In that case, contact the BC Human Rights Tribunal at 604.775.2000 in Vancouver and 1.888.440.8844 elsewhere in BC. See the Tribunal’s website, at [http://www.bchrt.bc.ca www.bchrt.bc.ca], for more information. If you worked for the federal government or in an industry regulated by the federal government, like banks, airlines, railways, phone and cable companies, contact the Canadian Human Rights Commission at 1.888.214.1090. The Commission’s website is [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca www.chrc-ccdp.ca]. For more information, check scripts [[Protection | #If you think you were fired because of your age, gender, religion, or some other personal characteristic, you may have a separate claim under human rights law. In that case, contact the BC Human Rights Tribunal at 604.775.2000 in Vancouver and 1.888.440.8844 elsewhere in BC. See the Tribunal’s website, at [http://www.bchrt.bc.ca www.bchrt.bc.ca], for more information. If you worked for the federal government or in an industry regulated by the federal government, like banks, airlines, railways, phone and cable companies, contact the Canadian Human Rights Commission at 1.888.214.1090. The Commission’s website is [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca www.chrc-ccdp.ca]. For more information, check scripts [[Protection Against Job Discrimination (Script 270)|270]] “Protection Against Job Discrimination” and [[Human Rights and Discrimination Protection (Script 236)|236]] “Human Rights and Discrimination Protection”. | ||
#Talk to a lawyer immediately to learn your rights and how to protect yourself. | #Talk to a lawyer immediately to learn your rights and how to protect yourself. | ||
