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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
Correct me if I’m wrong, but can’t you just fire someone for any reason (or no reason) so long as you give the proper notice/severance?
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Short answer is typically yes if you’re not subject to a collective agreement where the employer needs just cause to terminate your employment. If the termination was done in violation of the human rights act you could be entitled to damages but you’d have to file a complaint and potentially litigate that.
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I’m under the impression that if an employer feels they can’t fire someone, it’s because they don’t want to pay the severance. In which case a lawyer isn’t going to get them reinstated, they’re just going to get them their severance.
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Yeah it’s very rare for a non-unionized employee to be reinstated after wrongful termination. Typically just comes down to how much money they owe you for doing you dirty. I’m always amazed by how many people don’t understand how few rights they actually have as an employee.