Patrick has worked as a mechanic with a schedule of 40 hours per week for 10 years. He has always worked full time from Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at an hourly rate of $16. His employer informs him that henceforth he will work 20 hours a week from Monday to Friday, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at an hourly rate of $10. Patrick has the impression that he is being dismissed since nothing suggests that the enterprise is experiencing economic difficulties.
This case could involve a constructive dismissal. The changes are substantial and could force Patrick to quit his job to find conditions of employment that are equivalent to those which he enjoyed before.