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An employee with 8 years in the co has not been working the regular stipulated hours and regularly absents himself. What should we do to build a case to terminate his services as his behavior includes insubordination, bullying etc

My employee has been charged with a DUI I was not aware of his substance abuse. He needs to drive for work. As he was injured - I offered him to return to work on modified duties- not knowing of his DUI. Can I terminate his employment.

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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

I own a small hotel that has seen at least a 70% reduction in Revenue due to Covid however I have kept all my staff of 9 working instead of closing as I didn't want their families to not have income. Obviously it is a huge financial burden. I had a total Business Review done under a government grant and they have recommended I hire a Marketing person for a few hours a week which obviously I can't afford. I have determined I could hire a new Front desk employee with Marketing skills to do the job along with Front desk duties but none of my current employees are capable of that. One in particular is retirement age and has been repeatedly reprimanded for not following rules, sleeping on the job, ignoring dress protocols etc. I believe she is using the job to get away from her elderly father who is the sole person in her house and her only social life. She is 65 and been with the Company for 4 years. I would like to replace her with someone who can do both jobs . What are my rights and responsibilities in this situation. How much severance do I need to pay if it is possible to let her go. I am doing everything I can to keep the business afloat so we will still be here for all employees once Covid is over.