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My employer got angry with me for not dropping a request for back pay, then said they would make a case that i altered emails from Sept 2013 that said I would get retro pay. He offered me a raise, in writing and offered me benefits, then took it away when i refused to drop the back pay issue. is he allowed to do that?

i am an insulin dependent diabetic ive been over worked with ridiculous hours that do not allow from me to be able to take necessary breaks to manage my condition as a result i developed a kidney and blood infection and was hospitalized for it my employer said she had removed me from my schedule and i was to contact her when i was healthy enough for shifts i did so and she said due to your chronic and unfortunate illness and lack of communication you've been terminated

Just recently terminated after working for a company for 3 years. The last year of employment I was promoted to a management position. I had never been disciplined for anything as a supervisor and have been complimented many times for the work I have done. The first 6 months of my contract was a probationary period and upon its completion (over 2 months ago) I was supposed to have a performance review and re negotiate the terms of my contract (possible salary increase). In the past few months senior management had been terminating many people for a variety of reasons and also abolished a position created to provided sick day / vacation relief / business travel relief etc. We were expected to cover each others shifts for any reason including vacation. I was terminated for leaving work early (20-30 min). Although I was forced to work unpaid overtime on a weekly basis for the last 4 months and was extremely stressed and overworked.(12-15 hr days and 42-70 hr weeks) I felt it was unsafe to remain at work any longer and delegated duties to a subordinate employee in a leadership employee and went home. Other supervisors who work other shifts leave work early on a regular basis and have never been disciplined for it as well I have never been disciplined for this in the past. I was given no notice (immediate termination) walked out of the building and given a letter which did not specify the specific reason for termination in writing. Indicated that I would get another pay cheque at my regular pay and a small severance pay. I also believe I was terminated for a different reason for which my employer would not be able to use and have used this reason as a an excuse since it is unusual that anyone would be terminated for such a minor issue.

I was worrking at a vet office forr 4 days i was in training to takke over for aomeone going on matt leave.after 4 days (16 hour) of training with no warrning and without the ok from the person who hired me (she was on vacation) they called and said they were going a different direction and don't feel i will work out in the long run.???This makes no sense i was only in training for a few days i did everything they asked of me i learned easily hwow to check in and out and invoice patients wwith no mistakes.i double checked any of my work with otheer staff and was reassured i was not doing anything wrong.so should they be giving me a reason why i would not work out?is it possible that one or two coworkers didn't like me and they fired me just for that?.and should they have the right to fire me if the person who hired me was not there for this decision?

Does an employer have a right to stop me from earning money from my side business during a salary continuance period?