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I have been let go from my part time, retail job without notice, and just via telephone. I had been employed there for almost four (4) months. Am I entitled to any severance or anything?

my husband was injured in a biking accident in 2021. He was off work for period, then went back between surgeries, and has been off since a surgery in Oct 2022, and awaiting another surgery. He does not have a return to work date. We found out at a dentist visit, that his employer has cut off him extended health benefits (there is no LTD through his employer) WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. They have in writing stated he is ..."welcome back at any time, but he is no longer considered an employee as per his ROI request. The ROI request was made for ICBC strictly as a proof of income, and it states on the ROI that the reason for it was "injury/illness". He has NOT been terminated and we do not know if this is legal what they have done in terminating his benefits, while not terminating his employment.

I was working with a company for 15 years, but was then laid off. I was forced to find another job. But after 3 years i contacted the company i was previously with and they offered me another job. Now its been another 8 years with them. So my question is about if i ever had to collect severance. Would the first 15 years matter when calculating severance? Would it be a total of 24 yrs or would it be reset because there was a 3 year break in employment with this company?

- Ive been with this company for 19 years - They approached me about a promotion after we had 2 people leave - In the small print off the offer I signed was a 3 month - 1 day probation period - During the probation period I was given no feedback about how I was doing even after I had asked - I was given a 4 week training plan - Everything seemed good then I received a call to come into the office - They terminated my new position due to not meeting company expectations, and demoted me back to my old position - This was done just outside of the 3 month probation period, and before my 4 week training plan was completed. I signed the offer June 28th, position was terminated Sept 30th. 3 months - 1 Day would have been Sept 27th? - Is this considered constructive dismissal and am I entitled to my full severance of 19 years? - Work place is also turning toxic for me as everyone is talking about my demotion, I don't even want to be there anymore

How many weeks/months of severance does an employer owe you if you’ve been off on LTD for 10 years and they are saying you’ve frustrated the contract?