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Originally Posted by HOOT
Basically I have decided to quit my job, on Friday, after 4 years of being there. I won't go much into details of why but in short I am just tired of it and want to move on. No I haven't found another job but I got the finances to go without a job for a while so I will probably take a few weeks off and then go on the hunt. It's the employees market out here and I have things to fall back on if I don't find my "dream" job before I go broke.
My question is how much notice do I give? Is two weeks the standard or do I give more because the length of time I have been there?
However my important question, of course revolving around money, is from my experience and from talking with other employees/management is that even when I give my notice I can expect to be let go that day or next. Now what am I entitled to?
Do they still have to pay me for the time I put in my notice?
Do they still owe me my vacation pay?
Am I still covered by extended health, etc?
What happens with my company matched RRSPs?
I live in BC so I don't know if this would make a difference or if labor laws like this would be national. I have tried to look on the government websites but I can't find any real answers so I am hoping some CPers might have some knowledge on the topic.
Thanks for the help!
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In my experience, 2 weeks is normal (once I was let go immediatly but I stil got paid the 2 weeks and severance of 4 weeks on top of that I think). I still got my earned vacation pay and the RRSPs are a personal investment, so it shouldnt have anything to do with your employer (except for their contributions).
In Alberta, you are always covered by Alberta Health Care (oxymoron) if you are unemployed (at least I think you are). I've been between jobs for a couple weeks before and they called me after the fact to pay up for the time I wasnt covered by an employer. I havent been unemployed long enough to know if theres a limit or anything.
Dont burn bridges.