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What if you catch an employee taking something without paying for it on camera, but when approached about it they claim they simply forgot to place it on their account and pay for it?

I am closing my business after over 30 years. I have a full time employee who has been with just over 20 years. I told him 9 months ago I was closing business and he stayed on until I close this September 30th and both of us are retiring. Do I owe him severance pay. My business is a small corporation

I am a small business owner. I have had a independant contractor do my bookkeeping for around 10 years. they come in once a week and invoice me for their services. I am moving offices to new city and do not need their services any longer. Is 1 week notice suffice and do I owe any severance?

I have an employee that resigned. I walked him out of the building and did not allow him to work any further. I Do I have to pay him severance?

Had an employee who was not doing their job consistently. Talking back to the manager and was let go due to poor performance over and over again. Was not written up but was told repeatedly to change and to complete the jobs asked or stay later to finish them off the clock. Is now threatening labour board about some apparent paperwork signed regarding tasks need to be completed that if we're not done would end up in a write up or dismissal. Was given notice through text from manager that this week would be their and they were being let go. Now they are making crazy claims that the business was making them work for free or be fired. Which is ridiculous. Is there any merit to this? The employee then went ahead and slandered management and the business online publicly without and proof.