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Hello what are my rights if my employer is delaying paying my termination package?

Hi, my employer asked me for a prognosis doctors note. I took 2 weeks off and provided normal doctors reports however they are saying I am over their unlimited PTO policy and that they require a doctors prognosis report stating im okay to work. I believe they cannot ask me for this. Can you please confirm if I have to provide this to them?

If I’m currently on LTD (3.5 years). I have a few questions..I’m wondering that if I go to age 65 if my current employer would owe me severance from my original hire date? If there is no constructive dismissal. If so, would it be worth retaining your services? What tends to be the difference between true dismissal severance vs constructive dismissal severance? Lastly, should my doctors decide that I’m ready to return to work prior to age 65 would my seniority be retroactive to my hiring date? Or would my years on LTD be subtracted?

I am a partial medical accomodation which reflects a decrease to 25 hours a week for a permanent auto immune disease. LTd of 70 percent of my full time salary is available but I don't think I can afford live in that. Hr wants to move me to part time from full time so they can pay me less. At the very least my boss has been able to get my current salariy but no raises for the time I am on accomodation at my full salary. They sent this in an e-mail and want me to accept it by Wednesday or they may withdraw this offer and I may be let go. I am 54. My auto immune disease will only get worse. What can I do?

My employer called me into her office and told me my role was eliminated, offered me a severance package and money in lieu of notice. I asked my employer if my role or position was being eliminated and she responded the position and role, I asked if the position would then be filled and she replied no we are eliminating it. An hour after walking off property a new job was posted with a slightly different title and slightly higher pay. Yet the job description and duties is exactly what I did for that company. I took a screenshot of this because I was appalled Do I have any leverage with this information? Is it to my benefit ? Can I ask HR why this happened? I’m sitting here feeling confused as I have them no reason to let me go instead of advancing me. Thank you