My wife has worked for one of Canada's biggest Jazz Pianists for the last 8 years . She has toured all over the world with this artist . After 8 years she was notified that they are downsizing and that her position will no longer be there . She found out that her position is still there and that they have replaced her . She was a freelancer at the beginning but after 8 years of touring does she have any legal recourse . They gave her aa little severance at the end . thank you

Generally employers can terminate their employees at any time, without even having to provide a reason why, as long as the termination is on a 'without cause' basis such that they pay out the employee's rightful termination entitlements. The fact that they have replaced your wife's position may raise grounds for bad faith manner in termination depending on the particular circumstances. Nonetheless, it is likely the severance amount offered to your wife it too low and I highly recommend she contact our office to schedule a consult with one of our employment lawyers so we can more thoroughly assess the matter and determine whether she was offered a fair severance package.