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Recently, we dismissed 2 employees due to misconduct. We want to send an email announcement about the dismissal to the rest of the staff in the company. Is it necessary to release the names of the two employees who had been "let go"? Thank you in advance for your response?

We are firing someone with cause. We gave her a termination notice this morning. I understand we need to provide her with a record of employment within 7 days. 1. what exactly must I give her? 2. can I email it? How do I determine accrued vacation pay? Is there anything else I am required to do?

My spouse has worked for me since 1996. I have sold my business and my spouse has signed a 3 year employment contact with purchasers at a $14,500 drop in annual salary. He is 62 and I have no other employees. Can I pay him a severance? If so, what is the optimum amount?

whats definition of constructive dismissal and wrongful dismissal? And whats the relationship between constructive dismissal and wrongful dismissal?

We are a small business with 8 employees in Ontario. I have a part time employee that has been with us for just over 4 months. He has missed 6 days of work, 2 days in the past 2 weeks and this past Friday was a no call, no show. We have given him 2 warnings about his missed days. I plan to terminate his employment today. He emailed me yesterday saying he has a problem with alcohol. Are we legally able to terminate his employment if he states an alcohol problem? Am I required to pay him severance pay? Thank-you!