It depends on if you were terminated with cause or without cause. A termination with cause means you don’t get any severance pay, though the lawyers at Ertl Lawyers would recommend calling for a free consultation to determine if the termination for cause was actually appropriate in the circumstances.  If you are terminated without cause, then you are required to get at least the minimum amounts prescribed by the legislation. You might be entitled to more depending on what your employment contract says.

Often, employees sign a job offer letter or employment contract when they are hired, and it may talk about termination in that document. Ertl Lawyers can review this document for you and let you know if you could be entitled to more money when you are terminated.

You may be entitled to additional compensation, called reasonable common law notice, if your employment contract does not limit your entitlements or if you do not have an employment contract at all.

it is best to have your employment contract reviewed by the employment lawyers at Ertl Lawyers to determine what you might be eligible for.

In most cases, no, you do not get severance pay if you quit.  There are very few and specific exemptions to this, including if you quit because you were being harassed at work repeatedly.  However, these cases are difficult and it is best to consult with an employment lawyer before you resign to see what your options are.

If you quit because you just didn’t want to work there anymore or you got a new job, you are not entitled to severance pay.

Wrongful termination and wrongful dismissal have the same meaning and you can use either term to describe your termination.  What makes the termination wrongful is that your employer did not provide you with enough severance pay when they terminated you.  In most cases, the actual reasons why you are being terminated don’t matter.

When you are terminated without cause the reasons for your termination are irrelevant in almost every case.  Your employer could learn that you are a Barrie Colts fan and they are Oshawa Generals fans and terminate you because of that.  As long as they pay you a severance package it is perfectly acceptable.  In this circumstance, the most important thing to do is contact an employment lawyer in Barrie to determine if the severance package is good enough.

When your employer terminates you for cause then the reasons become much more important.  Your employer has to tell you why you are being let go because you ought to have the opportunity to defend yourself.  When an employer wants to terminate someone for cause, there is a very high burden they must prove in order to show that there actually was cause to terminate you and that you were being a bad employee on purpose.

If you were terminated because of your age, sex, religion, etc., then it matters because it could potentially be a violation of the Ontario Human Rights Code.

At Ertl Lawyers our goal is to get you the severance you deserve.  We offer a variety of services related to employment law including reviewing severance packages, reviewing employment contracts, negotiating with your employer, fighting wrongful terminations and human rights complaints.

Contact us today to find out more about how a wrongful dismissal lawyer in Toronto at Ertl Lawyers can help you.

If you have more questions, Ertl Lawyers has answers. We offer free, downloadable guides like Understanding My Severance Package, Help! I Have Been Fired With Cause, Constructive Dismissal and Workplace Discrimination and Harassment.

You can also check out our YouTube video’s where David Ertl, Barrie Employment Lawyer and owner/founder of Ertl Lawyers explains topics such as what happens to your pension after you are fired, how age can affect your severance pay, what happens to your benefits when you are terminated and many more areas of interest.

Of course, you can always contact us for a free consultation over the phone with an experienced employment lawyer in Toronto who can provide you with information relating to your case.  The employment lawyers at Ertl Lawyers will take the time to review your case and assess your options.