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My job will be terminated in 8 weeks if I do not sign the new contract before that. I've worked there for 7 years. The reason I do not want to sign it is because they changed bonus rate lower and I'll get less for sure, also no more negotiation for the contract. Do I get severance pay even the company is very small(only 3 employees)?

hi I just have a question about my son a while ago he had bumped duct pipe with forklift that was near ceiling in his factory he got suspended 3 day for it made him take drug test which was negative so he wasn't allowed to drive forklift till he got glasses so on tues he needed something moved in his work area asked lead hand to move it and lead hand hand told him to move knowing he wasn't allowed to drive forklift so my son did and on Wednesday was called into office at beginning of shift and terminated with no servance termination pay nothing said he broke a safety rule anyhow just was wondering if he could get any severance or termination pay he has worked there almost 3 years and he didn't sign anything

I was dismiss with out telling me my mistakes on my first yearly performance review and with out giving me a chance to improve on my mistakes and paid me one week termination pay and send me home.I know that i am dismissed because on of the senior employee right from day one never liked me and after one month of my job tried to humiliate me to a level that i decided to leave and when i contacted HR they reported to the partner of firm who intervened and stopped me from resigning.however that manager tried to make my life there as stressful as possible and finally she succeeded in getting me fired.what options I have to get justice for the stress I went through and in fact i fell and injured my arm a week before I was fired.At this time I am on EI and finding it hard to find a job and specially with the mental stress i have gone through i feel that I lost my confidence and feeling of humiliation of being fired has taken toll on my health.

I was suspended pending investigation....I impropertly stored stuff in my oven at work at my hotel. We have never used this oven in 20 years. All other employees knew it was being used as storage. Overnight a night cleaner bumped the oven knob and turned on the oven. A recipe book caught fire. They terminated me after 27 years of service with a spotless record. I wasn't on the property at the time...it wasn't in malicious, it was a stupid mistake. Can I be fired for it? I think it is a little harsh. It was an industrial self contained oven. And after 27 years you would think the punishment wouldn't be so harsh.

I arived at work , my boss handed me cash below min.wage and told me I did not work .but If needed he would call me. a couple days later I recieved an ROE .shortage of work.and would not be returning .there was already someone else hired to do my job. over a year of service and he refused to pay me legally. for my full shifts . he paid some on the books and the majority cash only less than min.wage. What can be done about this?