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If you are fired from a job how long do they have before they have to give you your vacation pay and to would they have to give you a week's pay

I was terminated for saying I would pursue other employment which was within the company just under a different title

Can I be let after getting surgery done to fix a Wsib injury The employer where I was working is not the employer where I got injury

Hi, I was employed as a creative director With a manufacturing company. During my 4 years of employment i propelled the company into national exposure and created national leading brands. During which the company's portfolio value increased from 2 million in sales to over 8 million. My employer is a narcissistic, sociopath and every day of work was a challenge as he spoke rudely and abused employees constantly. Further his wife is the Vice President and she faced constant ridicule in front of all employees and external associates. Early last year it reached a point that I could no longer endure the abuse and enformed my employers regarding how I view the matter. Their response was to sever the relationship but they kept me employed on a month to month basis until this past December, at which point my employment was finally terminated. My employers will attest that I was an outstanding employee that achieved many accolades during my tenure and positioned national brands for success. During the months leading up to my departure, my employer made me sign contracts stating I will not take any action in accordance with employment law. Further at the same time my employer was actively pursuing a replacement for my position. I was left in a position where I couldn't say no to signing the contracts as I had relocated closer to work based on my employers request and my financial responsibilities were too great to just exit from the job; with no compensation. I was basically let go from my Director position based on the comments I made regarding the violations I witnessed and endured. Do I have any course of action or appeal in the situation?

In October 2016 my employment was terminated while I was in sick leave because of an office closure. Am I entitled to more than two weeks severance?