I had a guy working for me for 10 months. I laid him off for 2 months because of a shortage of work. Then hired him back and after 2 months i fired him. He is now claiming wrongful dismissal. Can he get that after being laid off and only back for 2 months?

The time that he was on lay off would count towards his total service. Therefore, when you let him go, he was an employee with 14 months of service. Therefore, any termination entitlements would have to be calculated on that basis. Based on whether he signed an employment agreement, as well as his age and the type of job, he has certain entitlements. Please give me a call so that we can go over this in more detail. You want to avoid legal action against you.