Add Comment Question: I have been in my family business for 35 to 40 years, I have recently had knee replacement surgery but continued to go into work after a brief 2 to 3 week recivery period. At which point my brother the president of the company informed me of my dismissal no severance no nothing. My question is do i have any rights or am I up the proverbial creek without a paddle. Answer: Thank you for reaching out to our firm. My name is Kyle Shimon and I am an employment lawyer. I will need more information from you before providing a more full opinion; however, it is likely that you are entitled to severance, and potentially quite a bit. This is a situation that would benefit from a phone call. You can send me a e-mail at kyle.shimon@stlawyers.ca and we can set-up a time to discuss. Your Comment * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have approved your comment.