I was recently terminated at a company after only working for one week. The position is for graphic design & marketing, and I was given one assignment on Friday, with little to no guidance, and once completed, my boss had left for the remainder of my working hours. On Sunday afternoon I received an email stating they were terminating my employment. I had left my previous employment (of over 3 years) for this position. Just wondering if I have a case on this.

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On the face of it, you would be entitled to very little, if any, severance as a result of how short of a period of time you were employed with that company for. However, if you feel as though you were head-hunted for this position and/or were offered more money, better benefits, or the like in an effort to convince you to leave your former employment, then you may be entitled to a more significant amount of severance. How much would depend on several factors and we need more information from you to provide a more fulsome answer in that regard.

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