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in regards to your severance calculator, I have been employed for 43 years with only a verbal contract as an insurance broker. They are now asking me to sign a contract. In the contract they are telling me that I would only be allowed 8 weeks severance. In the contract it states "Severance pay, which is a different concept than notice, is only payable to the employees with more than five years of service and only if our annual payroll exceeds $2.5 million dollars at the time of termination." At the present time our payroll is far less than $2.5 million annually. Does this mean that the severance calculator on your site does not apply to me?

I am currently working under common law and was given a contract on on March 9 to sign by March 30/18. Do I need to sign this by March 30th or what are the possible consequences if I don't?

An employer is writing up an employee for an action that was committed 5 months ago. Its actually a minor offence several colleagues have committed before. Can the employer do so, when recounting the events are foggy as its a 5 month old example, justified? Its also written such a way that any minor flaw continuing forward, it will result in termination.

I've had my job for 30 years. I am an alcoholic, I guess. Eight years ago I signed an agreement that I wouldn't drink on the job again. But due to my best friend having a stroke, I'm been not myself. I got caught drinking on the job again cause someone knocked over my lunchbox. They just called and told me not to come in on Monday. What can i do as I dontcwant to lose my job. They haven't offered rehab either. Shouldn't they have offered that the first time when I signed. ? I need guidance. I'm devastated, I was wrong for sure but FIRED? You can email me at the email address below.

Was I wrongfully terminated if it was grounds for termination, however someone who committed the same act but to a higher extent was only written up for the act? I have had no prior write ups, confrontations or issues during my employment of over 2 years. The worse offender has barely been there a year.