One of my closest friends since we met 30 years ago took his life today. We always joked that we were separated at birth. I'm gutted, absolutely gutted.
Thank you, everyone, for your kind thoughts. It was a tough day.
A friend of mine uprooted his family for a new job in Vancouver. They've been there for a few months, and the executive in the company turned over, and the new CEO and COO promptly terminated all the management staff and brought in their own new people. No severance, no notice, nada. He came into the office this morning and was escorted out.
Quote from: johngenx on May 25, 2018, 08:28:06 pmA friend of mine uprooted his family for a new job in Vancouver. They've been there for a few months, and the executive in the company turned over, and the new CEO and COO promptly terminated all the management staff and brought in their own new people. No severance, no notice, nada. He came into the office this morning and was escorted out.Lawyer time
Quote from: Airbalancer on May 25, 2018, 08:51:31 pmQuote from: johngenx on May 25, 2018, 08:28:06 pmA friend of mine uprooted his family for a new job in Vancouver. They've been there for a few months, and the executive in the company turned over, and the new CEO and COO promptly terminated all the management staff and brought in their own new people. No severance, no notice, nada. He came into the office this morning and was escorted out.Lawyer timeYup.
If John's pal had an employment contract then he'll get whatever the contract states.
Are there no labor laws in BC?In Ontario you'd get at least 2 weeks pay in lieu of notice. But lawyering up will get you more.Ontario has the most liberal employment laws in Canada, but even still an employee needs 3 months. I have much experience in this area. [emoji14]
He said the courts here aren't terribly sympathetic to companies just cutting people loose for no reason.
I was laid off back in May of 2016 after close to 21 years of service. I was given a 5 month"working" severance along with a miniscule payout at the end. I told them to pound sand. Disgusting that after two decades of dedicated service that they offer you a working severance. @ssholes.
Quote from: ArticSteve on May 25, 2018, 09:11:29 pmAre there no labor laws in BC?In Ontario you'd get at least 2 weeks pay in lieu of notice. But lawyering up will get you more.Ontario has the most liberal employment laws in Canada, but even still an employee needs 3 months. I have much experience in this area. [emoji14]We've lawyered up twice. Like you said, our lawyer said getting 3 months severance is "easy" and the number he uses for "starters". He said the courts here aren't terribly sympathetic to companies just cutting people loose for no reason.After winning both times, I have no reason to dispute what he said.
Quote from: rrocket on May 25, 2018, 09:26:47 pmQuote from: ArticSteve on May 25, 2018, 09:11:29 pmAre there no labor laws in BC?In Ontario you'd get at least 2 weeks pay in lieu of notice. But lawyering up will get you more.Ontario has the most liberal employment laws in Canada, but even still an employee needs 3 months. I have much experience in this area. [emoji14]We've lawyered up twice. Like you said, our lawyer said getting 3 months severance is "easy" and the number he uses for "starters". He said the courts here aren't terribly sympathetic to companies just cutting people loose for no reason.After winning both times, I have no reason to dispute what he said.For working 2 months like John's friend. Here is how it works in Ontario: 1 day less than 3 months an ex employee gets only holiday pay owning. ZIP termination, which btw is completely different than common law severance.To be eligible for common law severance the employer must have a minimum annual payroll of 2.5 MIL and the employee must have 5 years in. Otherwise it's 2 weeks for every year.
