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My employer terminated my employment aafter finding out I had carpal tunnel. They knew I was going to need some time off to accommodate the surgeries. They stated in a letter it was due to my performance but I know the real reason is because of my diagnosis. They provided me with 2 weeks severance which I took to be extremely disrespectful. What are my options moving forward?

Working in a restaurant, was accused of stealing gift cards. Received the cards from a customer at the restaurant to pay their tab, after scanning Cards and settling bill I then proceeded to offer the manager on duty all cash, credit/debit receipts and gift cards as per usual routine, the manager on duty refused to take gift cards then two weeks later accused me of theft and suspended me for my weekend shifts without any written notice. Then the following Monday called me in for meeting to fire me. I've done nothing wrong, I've never been written up ever and offered them the gift cards upon day of receiving them. I beleive I was wrongfully dismissed.

My daughter was told on a Friday that commencing the following Monday her hours would be cut down from a 5 day/ 35 hr wk to to a 2 day week(due to lack of work even though they hired a manager to which took all her workload). Another option was severance pay (at the time unknown what was to be offered), She has been with the company full time for almost 2 years. She advised them that she would take the severance package as she couldn't afford to live on 2 days/week pay and no benefits. She received her severance package with only to 2 weeks benefits. I feel that this is constructive dismissal and that the company took advantage of her being young and not knowing the laws (she is currently 21).

can you be fired for incidents that happened 1-2 months ago without being written up for those same incidents? Then 2 months later my boss uses them as reasons to let me go? Reason for dismissal was poor attitude.