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My nephew was recently arrested while at work for an unrelated offence. He was accused of uttering threats during a phone call with his ex-girlfriend's brother. He reported it and the cops came to my nephew's place of employment less than 3 hours before the end of his shift and arrested him. He called his employer the next morning after being released and they told him he was fired. He says that he is innocent and wants to know if he can be fired for this. He doesn't work with the public and he has been at his job for 18 months.
Your newphew is entitled to severance pay as this does not constitute cause for termination. Please contact our firm to discuss the matter in more detail and determine how we can assist him get a fair severance package.