Employee rights?

cerah · #1 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

I'm trying to find a site online that can tell me something about severance pay/packages. I'd look myself but I don't really have the time or know where to start aside from Google.

At the end of this month I'm being terminated because my boss is retiring. I've worked here for nearly three years (would've been three years on July 1st) and I think I'm kind of entitled to something (or at least I hope I am).

I didn't get any kind of bonus check with my last two paychecks (I get paid by postdated cheques) and I'm just wondering if my penny pinching boss should be coughing something up or not.

Basically I'd like something to back myself up with before I talk to my super about it.

Thanx =)

miss.myra · #2 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

http://www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/facshts/termination.htm

This should help you out...

Quote:

After three consecutive years - three weeks’ pay, plus one week’s pay for each additional year of employment to a maximum of eight weeks.

M!SKA · #3 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/asp/gateway.a...a.shtml&hs=lxn

I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for.. I didn't read much into the termination of employment section. But hopefully it helps!

Are you unionized?

cerah · #4 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

Thanx guys I'll have a glance when I get a second.

M!ska rav0r my company is itty bitty... 4 employees and then the boss man.

cerah · #5 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

Poo...

"No compensation is required if an employee is given advance written notice ..."

Oh well...

NEXT QUESTION!!

Where do I go to sort out EI?

M!SKA · #6 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

That blows that you're losing your job though. At least you'll be able to collect EI if you want to. haha.

cerah · #7 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

Ya it's kinda sucky but I knew it was gonna happen so it's not a HUGE shock. I just thought it might be later in the summer is all.

I think I might take some time off from the working world... after 3 years non stop full time office drudgery I think I deserve it.

neoh · #8 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

^^ at the EI office. :)

M!SKA · #9 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

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Originally Posted by cerah

Where do I go to sort out EI?

There's an HRDC office on King George Hwy in Surrey (my mommy works there). Not sure if there are any other branches.

BUT I think they ONLY do online claims now, so you probably won't have to go anywhere
I'll look into it more :)

[EDIT] online claim info link: http://www100.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/ae-ei/...ish/home2.html

cerah · #10 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

YAY!!

Good karma points fr0 j00!!

M!SKA · #11 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

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Originally Posted by cerah

YAY!!

Good karma points fr0 j00!!

woohoo you gave me dot #2! spanks!

PHOTONIC · #12 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

also since yer being laid off you can go on EI until you find a new job... should be able to at least

cerah · #13 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

I've paid enough into it over the last five or more working years so I should bloody hope so!

frogprincess · #14 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

if you have vacation pay pending get your boss to pay out now. if you end up getting it w/ your last cheque the EI peps will consider it "income" and you will not be entitled to EI benefits for a few extra weeks ; /

cerah · #15 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

Cool... thanx for the heads up!

galaxie · #16 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

hey!

we're hiring a temp f/t receptionist at my work...if you want I'll find out where you should send your resume!

PM me and let me know =)

mapleleaf4ever · #17 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

If you get laid off you only get EI for a certain amount of weeks... I can't remember the exact amount at the moment. But I was on EI from when I was laid-off Construction in Feb 2002 to September 2002. Be careful if you do training too... I did my Security Guard course and it took them 6 weeks to figure out that I could still work during that time and start sending me my cheques again.