Add Comment Question: I have a part-time receptionist who was hired to work evenings and Saturdays. She has now informed us she can no longer work Saturdays and needs to be finished at 5:30pm. This is not working for us. Can I fire her? She is now only working 1 days (8hrs) a week since mid-January. Do I need to pay her any severence? How much? She was hired Dec 13, 2019. Thank you Answer: Thank you for your inquiry. It is possible that you can terminate her employment as long as there are no human rights grounds behind why she requires a modified schedule. If there are no human rights issues, you can terminate her without cause. The amount of severance owed to her will be dependent on whether she signed an employment contract with the company. I encourage you to contact our firm prior to terminating her employment to ensure minimal exposure to legal risk. Your Comment * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have approved your comment.