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i was going to terminate an employee at the last day of the 90 day probation period; she informed me a few days before that she is pregnant. Does this change anything for me as the employer. The job is physical and puts her at some risk.

Hi, me and my wife where working for 6 years as a building manager for different companies but in the same building. We are working for last company for over two years and we never have been criticized and even our employer many time agrees that our performance was excellent. we where terminated without any prior notice few days ago without reasons. My question is what amount of money I have to except from employer in order to sign the final release form and what amount we looking for our severance pay?

Is there a procedure for terminating an employee due to poor performance. I have given one written warning and many verbal.

Our company has laid off a Sous Chef for the winter months. During this time he asked to work any available hours painting the kitchen etc. We agreed and paid him by the hour through payroll and told him he would have to report these hours. The problem is he was very unreliable, not showing up when he said he would and not even calling. When we confronted him & told him he was not required to work during this lay-off put that we needed to know because the work needed to completed he said he wanted to work & would come in when scheduled however things did not improve. We suspected a drinking problem and he has since admitted it. Now he wants to come back to work but we are concerned because of the dangers working in the kitchen with knives etc. and so told him we would require a Dr.s note clearing him for duty. He came back with a note stating he was cleared for cleaning duties only. What are our rights as employers. Can we continue to ask for Dr.s notes? Can we require daily or weekly testing for alcohol? Can we put him on a "trial period" of 3 months? Can we release him with severance pay? Can we change him from a salaried employee to an hourly paid employee? Thank you very much.

I am working for this company from June 1965 , at the age 70 Yrs the company stopped all benefits, can this company do this after almost 50 Yrs to me..Dental, Glasses, Etc..