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onetwo_threefour · 10-23-2013, 11:39 PM

Do not take Internet legal advice, except mine! ;-)

Employment standards code is a minimum. Do not make a claim through employment standards though or that's what you'll get. If you can't negotiate more on your own, hire a lawyer.

Main factors for common law determination of severance are:

Years of service
Level of responsibility
Age of employee
Difficulty of replacing the job for the employee

Those are the big ones but there can be literally dozens of factors to the determination. There is no set rule, a court will almost certainly award significantly more than the code.

Source: I've done a couple of these over the years although it is not my normal area of practice.

10-23-2013, 11:39 PM	#22
onetwo_threefour Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mahogany, aka halfway to Lethbridge Exp:	Do not take Internet legal advice, except mine! ;-) Employment standards code is a minimum. Do not make a claim through employment standards though or that's what you'll get. If you can't negotiate more on your own, hire a lawyer. Main factors for common law determination of severance are: Years of service Level of responsibility Age of employee Difficulty of replacing the job for the employee Those are the big ones but there can be literally dozens of factors to the determination. There is no set rule, a court will almost certainly award significantly more than the code. Source: I've done a couple of these over the years although it is not my normal area of practice. __________________ onetwo and threefour... Together no more. The end of an era. Let's rebuild...