Add Comment Question: I have an employee we hired in April, who's not getting the job done. The probationary period was 3 months. I am non union, have less than a 2.5 million payroll and 9 staff members. Does this person qualify for severance? Answer: You may have cause to terminate the employee without any termination pay. The answer depends on how bad a job he/she is doing and whether the performance issues have been documented. Give us a call for a free consultation. 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.