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I have worked at a company for 3.5 years and was handed a termination letter yesterday. I did receive a severance pay of 3 weeks. I was told by management that "my position was no longer needed due to company restructuring" but in my termination letter it stated that "my efforts had fallen short of company expectations." I was never spoken to regarding my work efforts nor was I ever written up/disciplined/suspended. Can they terminate me without any other disciplinary action if they state I did not meet company standards? Also, employees in the same job position as myself that have less seniority and experience were not terminated. I feel like I was terminated as a personal attack due to a conflict with a supervisor. Is there anything I can do?

Hi there, I applied for an internal position and was brought into a meeting and told the employer was refusing to accept my application and recommended I resign. Reasons stated: - I was hired as a manager and cannot apply for a regular position although fully qualified - the staff are unionized so I can’t apply for it from a management position It was again recommended that I resign and apply as man external candidate. They have been trying to get me to quit or get fired for over a year. The employer has taken away benefits that were negotiated in my employment contract and refusing to accommodate for my family responsibilities. The employer headhunted me years ago and enticed me over with the negotiated benefits and now I am at risk of losing everything. Thoughts?

How much time I am left with to sign a severance package if employer delivered termination letter on Dec/14/2018 and asked to sign within 07 working days. Also I sent e-mail to employer on Dec/19/2018 that I do not agree on the terms provided to me, so in this case 7 working days condition still apply and employer can cancel my package which was offered earlier or after sending e-mail I am free of obligation to sign as I refused. Also note that employer did not reply my e-mail even after second day sending other request to reply.

I was fired without reason, after my 90 day probation. Days before I was praised highly by the owner and all management in the company and told I was the best employee they had. A coworker spread rumours and made a scene at work, I called my boss and left for the day. 2 days later I was let go without reason. The rumours and lies this employee spread went through my small town and now I can’t get employed anywhere. Not only was it defamation of character and slander, but I am unable to secure employment and have been in financial ruins. Only the owner speaks with me and won’t tell me why I was let go but does tell me “it’s a learning lesson for us all, do what you need to do”.. what can I do?

I just clocked out and on my way out a drunk customer tried to hit me in the store when I work.I put him on the floor but I didn't hit him. Then security came. The customer apparently stole also some brand name sunglasses. Can I sue the store if the fire me.