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If my the company I worked for has a payroll of less than 2.5 million, can I still get severance

I work in a non-unionized social services clinic. My coworkers and I recently put forward complaints regarding our boss (harassment, sexual harassment, bullying, violence). It looks like the Board will back him, though, and I have overheard him on the phone - it sounds as if he is preparing some kind of severance package for myself and one other person. In the meantime we are trying to bring in a union, the application should go forward Monday, although he will be out of the office until the following week. What forms of protection do I have, and how can I best protect myself? I have been at my current employ for one year and four months, my contract states that I am entitled to one week's pay for every year. However, with the recent complaints before the board et cet, the fact that I would be hard-pressed to maintain this level of employment in my community, do I have recourse? How long do I have to review such a package? Should I leave my job when I receive it or should I stay?

I've been accused of harassment outside the workplace.

I have been working at a non profit organisation as an ECE Assistant,for 7 years,my employment was terminated,without cause,can I have my job back.

The organization's employees were contracted on a yearly basis. Which meant, every year our position would be posted as vacant and employees would have to re-submit a resume and reapply for the job that they currently held. Daily work life did not change, as we were all expected to arrive to our jobs as usual. There were no formal interviews conducted every year, as it was an understanding that we remained in our positions and this was a procedural regulation. I have been employed at this organization since December 2011. However, recently they have switched all employees from contract to permanent. Employees who were contracted moved over to being permanent and kept their current salary. This was great, as we didn't have to apply for our jobs every year and deal with the insecurity. However, new employees would now be hired at a much lower and unreasonable pay. Settlement Workers are getting paid below the poverty line at $15/hour. In my position, there are two employees. I get paid at least $7 more an hour than the other worker, who is doing the same job. My concern is that now they are experiencing budget cuts. They are expecting to let go a large number of people. It was presented to us in a meeting that job performance and seniority will not be a factor in the decision of who is getting laid off, as I am quoting my supervisor. If job performance and seniority are not a factor in this decision, my concern is that I may be let go due to the fact that I get paid reasonably more than the other employee. But, this is unfair. I have been here much longer, and my performance is nothing but stellar. Is there anything I can do about this if it occurs?