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I run a construction company and I am considering closing it down this year. I have a couple of employees that have worked for me for a number of years. One employee, in particular, has worked for me for 13 years. He is laid off during the winter for several months. What time frame do I base his severance pay on? Is he a one year employee or a 13 year employee.

Hello...........is there severance given when you retire. Thanks

When returning from my maternity. I was advised that they hired my replacement at my location and I need to go to another one. Which was approx 50 min away from my original location. Am I not suppose to be hired back at my location?

We want to terminate an employee that is just not working out. She's miserable and confrontational all the time so we want to terminate her. She's been employed less than 4 years so we will be giving her 3 weeks termination pay. She's not entitled to severance because it's under 5 years. Can she sue for any type of wrongful dismissal

Lack of Leadership: Can an employer terminate my employment after my performance review because of lack of leadership? I am a Manager for a not-for-profit organization.