This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment My husband was transferred from a Canadian Company to work for their US=20 organization. He was transferred in January this year on a three year = L1B=20 work permit. He was let go today with a package which we are not sure is adequate and = is=20 it legal for them to let him go without him completing the three years? Is there any way we can consult with you to make sure we are getting a = right=20 deal. Would really appreciate your help. Thanks _______________________________________________________________ david ingram replies: You have my sympathy and empathy. You will be going through an = emotional hell right now. It is my experience that you should be expecting: 1. full costs of your move back to Canada 2. coverage of any loss you have suffered in the sale of real estate = or the cancelling of a lease in the US.=20 3. a wage replacement of six months to a year. if you had been with = the Canadian Office for a substantial time before the transfer, and you = gave a lot up to make the move to the USA, a longer wage replacement = might be in order. The US company will usually try and treat the employ = as a short term based upon the short employment in the USA. You will = likely be more successful in your claim by using a Canadian lawyer to = sue the Canadian branch if the settlement is not adequate. =20 If you would like to let me see the settlement offer, I would be glad = to give you an opinion. Answers to this and other similar questions can be obtained free on Air = every Sunday morning. 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