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‘It felt like they were forcing me to quit’: HBC worker files wrongful dismissal suit
On a spring day 21 years ago, Yvette Mitchell walked into Hudson’s Bay Co.’s flagship department store in downtown Toronto with a resume. She loved fashion and wanted to work on the third floor — the epicentre of women’s designer clothing in Canada. She was hired on the spot. “I was so excited,” Mitchell said in an interview. “I had a great interest in fashion and thought where else to go than the Bay.” Two decades later, the retail veteran said she was in shock when the company unilaterally altered the terms of her employment, changing her permanent part-time status...