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I run a small company with less than $250k global payroll. Is a terminated employee with 15 years entitled to severance?

I have been working for a dental office for more than 30 years. I am the manager. I was responsible for payroll, account payables, all accounting for the office and 2 of the dentists' corporations. I do all the tax also. The office was sold Jan 31, 2024 and I no longer do any financial things. I just supply the staffs payroll information. Is this considered conductive dismissal? Also I believe the new owner plans to eliminate our medical benefits. The owners pay for employee premiums. Can they eliminate benefits without notice? Also I am on salary and not paid hourly. The new owners and I seem to have a different opinion on what that means. Can you clarify that as well?

Our office administrator quit and on her way out she deleted work files and work emails. What recourse do I have, if any?

Hey, my company is in the process of being sold. I am told that even after contract signed there will be no changes and we would operate like nothing happened for a 1 year or so due to transition. How is that working? when should this be official? at signing or 1 year later? how employees be affected?

We have a work Permit employee as Construction Supervisor. We follow (OLL) Ontario Labour laws. Are there other rules outside of the (OLL) that we should follow when compensating?