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I was at my previous job for just over 4 years. The sales manager had something against me because he never did his job properly leaving me to clean up his mess constantly as the graphic designer. I ahead cane through and never missed a deadline. The one owner of the company thinks he walks on water tho so he convinced him that he needed his own sakes department designer. They slowly took away all of my tasks without discussing things with me. I was treated horribly by both. They got to the point they would not even say hello to me. They spread this attitude to a few other managers who also reduced my role and only acknowledged me when they needed something. I endured months of stress and hating to go to work at a place I loved. Finally after I had now shown their new designer most of what I was doing they terminated me saying company restructuring. Nobody else has been let go! There are 5 other apparel designers who are still there and were jr to my position. I took my 4 weeks pay and any vacation pay I had. But it still bothers me and think it's wrong. The managing partner from the sane company would stand up for me if needed about my treatment, unfortunately he didn't have the power to keep me around. Can I get some help please. I don't have the finances and have to go on unemployment while in searching for a new job. I feel defeated.

If I am at retirement age and have been with the company 25 years, would I be entitled to severance pay and if so what am I entitled to?

My employer has offered severance to coworkers in a package of 2 weeks pay for every year of service ... up front lump sum. I suspect my offer may follow as contracts end. i am paid a salary plus overtime and a small bonus yearly. I have a company truck that i can drive home at night. I have benefits. i have been with the company in a technical job for 26.5 years. My overtime is down considerably from last year as workload diminishes as contracts end. My overtime/bonus had been an additional 50percent on my salary of approx 60k. I am in a depressed economic area where equivalent job opportunities at my pay grade are just not there. My job performance rating is high. question 1. When the severance calculator estimates a compensation figure.... is that for lump sum severance or paid out bi weekly with a claw back if i find another job? i guess i'm asking if 2 weeks per year of service up front as a lump sum with no clawback is fair? 2. Would the company vehicle driven home ... last years overtime factor into a larger severance? 3. How much does an employment lawyer typically charge for his/her assistance to settle a case? thank you

I was terminated from my job today, the reason I was given was misconduct. I have never been written up or warned about any type of behaviour in the past I have been employed there for about six months. I was a detailer at a car dealership. This all started on September 14th I accidentally damaged a vehicle I was operating, I informed the supervisor. No one ever asked me what happened, and there was no incident report . The next day the supervisor informed me that they had got a quote for the damage it was about 1000$, and I would be expected to pay for it. I told him I felt it was unfair of him to expect me to pay for it and that I wouldn't pay. he told me that he agreed it was unfair but that his boss told him to tell me. About a week went by and my supervisor again pulled me aside and informed me that they had dropped the quote to 750$ and wanted me to pay half. Again I told him that it was unfair and I would not pay. No one mentioned it again until September 30th, again the supervisor pulled me aside and asked me to pay half of the 750$ and again I told him I would not pay. he said that his boss told him he had to ask and that he would have to go tell him that I wont pay. Later that day my supervisor informed me that he had talked to his boss and his boss told him that he cant force me to pay and that I shouldn't worry about it anymore. then today October 5th, my boss pulled me aside and said that I have to pay the 375$ or my employer will sue me, he informed me that they had never lost a case and it was in my best interest just to pay. I told him its unfair to expect me to pay when no one even asked me what happened, and I will not pay. he came back about an hour later informed me that they wont be suing me but im being let go. I asked for what and my supervisor said misconduct. at no point through out this whole process did I get angry or say anything inappropriate. My question is are they allowed to fire me for misconduct under these circumstances.

If my current employer has outsourced my job to a Contract Equipment Management (CEM) company and the CM along with my current employer gave me an offer that matched my current salary and benifits. My current employer is asking me to quit to take this offer. But they are terminating my current position once I quit. I am 9.3years with my current employer and the offer changes me to 3 months probation period and only one week severance if they deal me not suitable for the position offered to me Technical Program Manager. I appreciate you views on this situation at hand. Thanks Will