You have cause to fire Selemon. He has worked with your organization for the last seven years. His salary is 4000 dollars per month. When you fire Selemon, you owe him 4000 dollars salary and 500 dollars commission, which he has earned since his last paycheque . You paid Selemon $4500 when you fired him. You do not have to pay severance pay in lieu of notice, because you are firing him .