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Is severance calculated from the date of hire for en employee who started Part-time and went to full-time. Or is the part-time service pro-rated based on the number of hours.

We've had a contractor working for us full time for 3 years and we would like to hire him as an employee. Would the 3 months probation typically apply in this type of situation, or is it considered waived?

We have a subcontractor who has been working with us for 3 years. He did not sign a contract with us, and bills us for his services (rather than being on payroll). Due to some personality fit issues we are considering ending his services in a few weeks and we want to clarify what our obligations are if we do so. If we terminate his services, we will recruiting to fill the position, but this individual is not who we want to have in the business going forward. Can you please advise what are obligations to this subcontractor are? Thank you.

What is notice and severance appropriate for a Nursing Manager, DOB April 10, 1967, Start date March 6, 2010

I own my own business and have an employee who is 47 years old and worked for my company for just over 7 years doing bookkeeping work. I no longer have enough work for this person. My payroll is under 2.5 million so I understand that I do not have to pay severance but must give the person working notice or pay in lieu of notice (my choice) and am considering giving 4 months. Is this sufficient?