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This question is on behalf of my Mother-In-Law who is a Pharmacist (her first language is Arabic so I am assisting her). She has worked for a small Pharmacy at the same location for the last four years. She has never had a written contract for this position and she is the Pharmacy Manager (her Manager status is registered at that location with the Ontario College of Pharmacists) . She submits an invoice every two weeks and is paid as an independent contractor. She has worked at the Pharmacy the following hours: Year 1 -57 hours per week Year 2 +3 -33 hours per week Year 4 -69 hours per week She has been advised (verbally only) that she is going to be let go this November and be replaced by another Pharmacist who worked there part time a year ago. She currently earns approximately $161,000 per year and she is nearly sixty years old. She was further advised that she would receive no severance pay upon her contract termination. She was wondering if she would be entitled to any severance pay upon her termination.

on wrongful dismissal are you still entitled to 12 weeks of severance pay?

I worked 13 yrs for a trucking company hauling fuel. My yearly evaluation over the course of my employment was always excellent. My driving record was clean and work performance was excellent without incidents .Due to stress,fatique and family problems, I had a small spill in early August 2015---was given a 3 day suspension without pay and when I returned to work was given a written notice if another incident happened I would be fired. Three days later I was observed unloading at the customer (gas station) and violated several minor Company policies. Even thought I was warned the Company would be monitoring my actions, it didn't register with me. I was allowed to continue my shift and made 1 more deliver without being observed. I was off work for 3 days (regular days off) and when I returned to work was called in the office and terminated without notice or having representation. My Company is Federally regulated and I belong to an association, which has filed a grievance. I am 67 yrs old. My question: Am I entitled to severance pay? If my rep feels the grievance won't go anywhere and releases the grievance--which would free me up to hire an external lawyer---do I have a good grounds to sue the company for wrongful dismissal? They terminated my employment with cause.

Worked for 10 years and 10 months for a major retail company. I worked as an analyst - desk job - sitting with a computer to conduct my job duties at $44k per year. I am 27 years old. Had a motor vehicle accident beginning of May this year, and was put on STD, which the 3rd party administrators only approved 14 days of top up. They wanted me back at work mid-June, despite on appeal of decision, and my physician's letters advising I'm unable to work, and that I have major pain and discomfort. Initial MRI/Xrays reports were provided which were deemed "ok" for 14 day approval, however the 3rd party administrators did not find in their opinion that it was objective reports to further approve time off. Over the course of 2 months, 5 letters from physician advising I'm unable to work (in response to company's threat letters to terminate employment) during the time of my rest, which built on additional stress. Company also did not support recommendation of my specialist to conduct a functional assessment test to understand the degree of modified work I may be able to do. They simply wanted me to come in to work, have roughly 2-3 days of half days work for the first week and back into full time. Eventually terminating me "for cause" which I do not see a cause.. and no severance was offered, nothing. What and how much can I get in damages from the company? Do I have a case? Human rights violation while i'm on sick leave, additional stress caused to me instead of peaceful recovery, I am still going through physio therapy 3 times a week, and on pain killers, muscle relaxants and prescription muscle relaxants. SAme week 3 employees from a different department were awarded 9 months each of "stress leave" .. I did not even get 9 weeks of peace.

If I am with a company in outside sales... getting benefits, car allowance and commission on sales....then let go...is there severance pay after 4 yrs of employment?