Add Comment Question: My daughter who was employed by a restaurant for 4 years was fired due to theft and fraud. She was put in a position of a supervisor for said restaurant, and did not know the tip payout for 18% on tables of 8 or more was before taxes. She did put the gratuity on the after tax amount. There was no policy written or had she ever been told to put the 18% on before taxes. She was terminated without having the opportunity to give the explanation as to why it had happened, and never was trying to hide the mistake. Her termination letter was for theft and fraud, however no police were called and she received severance pay in a cheque which she has not yet cashed. She is devastated as she did not know. She was an exemplary employee prior to this with no writes ups or reprimands. She would like this not to be on her record, what are her options. Answer: Thank you for your question. If your daughter did not steal from or defraud the company (which seems to be the case), then she is likely owed more severance that what she was paid. Use our Ontario Severance Pay Calculator (www.severancepaycalculator.com) to find out how much she is actually owed, and have her give us a call at the number below to discuss the situation in more detail. We can also review her Record of Employment and advise her on whether it is problematic or not. 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.