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My employer has refused to provide me with an on-site parking spot, despite medical documents indicating I can't walk to work nor take transit. Am I wrong, or shouldn't they be accommodating me?

I have been watching your Employment hour in 30 as i am going through something at work. We were bought by a large retirement home chain just over a year ago. The transition has been horrible and there was little to no onboarding / training for managers. I am a Director of Health and Wellness and maintained this position. There was many promises made by this company and not delivered. I was under a lot of stress due to no onboarding and there was an another manager who i have to work with very closely. It created a very hostile work environment due to what i feel was harassment, innapropriate behaviours, bullying , (psychological ,emotional). This was brought to my manager and i also relayed my struggles i was having and the lack of . At the time of the aquisition, they had no clinical educator and were using other regional managers within the company who i feel has no qualifications to provide appropriate onboarding. The company has admitted the transition was done poorly. This week they brought me into the office and offered me a transfer to another facility close by or resign. They acknowledged i was struggling and felt a smaller facility would be better for me as It was stable and already established. They declined my request for proprer I feel I am being pushed out of my position and treated unfairly. What are my options or rights?

My company merged this year with another. The location I currently work at employs only 3 people, including myself. The other location is in a different city and employs over 50 people. The other location is about a 1 hour drive from my home. Can my employer close our location and force me to work at the other one? If I refuse, due to the long commute, am I still entitled to severance pay? I have worked at this company, in this same location, for 26 years. A new owner took over in 2011 and this year we merged with the other company.

I have been at my company for 26 years. If my employer gives me the required notice of termination, for instance 8 weeks, does that mean they do not have to pay me any severance pay?

I was fired with cause for collecting and using hotel reward points. A practice that numerous employees in the company do. There is no written policy against this and there was no progressive discipline. I was also told that I was allowed to do this from my former boss however nothing in writing so it is hearsay. I was in management and employed there for almost 2 years. I know for a fact other management does this as well as field staff however I am the only one who has been terminated for it. They are threatening to sue me if I do not repay $1000 and points. Is this allowed or should I be suing them?