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Originally Posted by BlackArcher101
Your 12.5 years of service automatically transfer with the company and is not dependent on who owns it. However, if they desire, they can cancel your employment at any time by giving you the proper notice, pay in lieu of notice, or a mixture of both. As you mentioned, 8 weeks pay for your 12.5 years. Hope they give you more on top of that in a package.
I have never come across a clause which would reduce the basic rights listed above.
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I absolutely agree. And I believe the statement that special rules apply when a business is sold is referring to this fact. If a business is sold, and an employee is kept on, it's considered continuous employment from that point on as well. If they are let go, then the appropriate notice period, based on years of service up to the date of termination should be provided at a minimum. Here's an older article referring to the same:
http://www.albertajobcentre.ca/hr-ad...e-entitlement/
A general note - the Employment Standards Code also treats any break in employment of less than 3 months as continuous employment as well.