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Hello, I a from Ontario and I own a small Store with only 3 Employee's. I just bought the store off the previous owners on November1 2015 and decided to keep the employee's the previous owners had. Now, one of my employee's has just informed me that she seen a Doctor and she is to be off work on :sick leave" for three months. however, she has only worked for me for 1 month and 27 days. According to my research, you must be employed by your employer for three months! Now, my question is, will she have to quit or will I have to terminate her? If she is gone for 3 months and returns, I will have no work for her, as I have to hire someone immediately now, due to her absence.

I have been employed with a retail company for over 7 years, I'm in upper-senior management. I've been suspended with pay. I wasn't given a reason why but I assume it relates to an investigation into a allegation against me and an employee being inebriated at a work party. She didn't want to go home and kept following me when I was leaving the party. I allowed her to sleep at my place in her best interest. Nothing inappropriate happened. What are my options?

Small business less than 1 million is sales and 5 employees. I Have a part time employee who has been with us for 2 years in a retail capacity and is currently a student. We have tried to work with the employees schedule conflicts but it has become an issue of what is best for my business. The most recent schedule has been rejected. If the employee wants to work only one day per week and I accept these terms, would the severance then be based on the one day per week? Finally could I use notice in lieu?

My company recently changed from having a car allowance to providing mileage which is below the current rate recommend by CRA (37.8 vs 53/KM) is this allowed whithout my permission. what are my opions. I am 59 and been wit the company for 14 Years.

I was cired after working almost a year with a company. I was told it was because i was using machines i was asked not to use but my superintendent was putting me on these machines because i the job needed to be done i was never told directly not to use these machines. Is this wrongful dimissal and am i entitled anything