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My boss has sold his practice to another lawyer, who has agreed to take me on and work for him, with the same employment terms (hourly rate, days worked, days off, 4 weeks vacation, etc), EXCEPT for the fact that he will not inherit my 30+ years of service seniority. Is this allowed? What are my rights? I will be loosing my service years and start back at day 1. Is my current employer (seller) responsible in some way for me loosing those years, through a severance package?

I live in BC, my companies head office is in Manitoba. I have resigned from the company. What are the legalities in regard to withholding owed commissions until the companies standard commission pay out in May. Should the commissions not be payed out shortly after resigning?

I live in British Columbia, was working remotely since the pandemic and I was laid off from my employer while on LTD late last year. I've been on disability since September 2023. I currently do not have a RTW date (just tentative) for future employers and the insurance carrier. They recently started asking for their office supplies back (laptop, monitor, etc.) I'm wondering if I need to send this before I have signed any documentation or severance letter? As I thought this could be seen as an agreement to their terms and conditions.

My contract does not list a cap on internet cost but now the employer at first wanted to eliminate paying for internet completely has come back and wants to put a cap of $100 per month on it. Is it legal to do if the contract does not state there is a cap. Other things in contract do have cap’s such as holidays.

I live in Ontario. I was put on a PIP and am actively trying to meet the requirements of it. The pip says I'll be terminated with cause if I fail it. Is it possible to get a severance? What are my options? I've worked with this company for a decade.