If you have been terminated without cause, it is likely that your employer has provided you with some sort of severance package comprised of several components.  This is because your employer has some minimum requirements, by law, that it must follow when terminating your employment.

First, your employer must give you notice that your job will be ending or they can pay you instead of providing you notice (pay in lieu).

Second, you might also be eligible for severance pay.  This is an extra payment on top of the notice that is provided to you if you have worked for the company for over 5 years and the company has a payroll of over $2.5 million.

Lastly, your employer might offer you a gratuitous payment if you agree to the terms of the termination letter and sign the paperwork.

A termination without cause is when your employer has decided to let you go at no fault of your own, for example, company restructuring or downsizing.

Before you sign anything, make sure you contact Ertl Lawyers, employment lawyers in Hamilton, to have your termination package reviewed.  You might be entitled to more compensation.

Check out our Severance Pay Calculator to see what your severance package entitlements could be.

Termination with cause is when an employer terminates your employment on allegations that you have done something so wrong that they can no longer employ you.  When you are terminated for cause, your employer does not have to provide you with any compensation or severance package.

Examples of a termination for cause can include gross incompetence, neglect of duty, fraud, dishonesty, insubordination or theft.  Termination for cause can also cover issues such as assaulting a colleague or breaching company policies.

If your employer has terminated you for cause, don’t give up.  You might still be entitled to severance.

Contact Hamilton employment lawyers, Ertl Lawyers, for more information or you can visit our Terminated with Cause webpage or download our Free Guide, Help! I’ve Been Terminated for Cause to learn more.

Constructive dismissal can encompass two different types of situations.  The first situation is when your employer makes a change to a core aspect of your job without providing you advance warning or without obtaining your consent to make the change.  The change has to be fairly significant and greatly alter your employment.  For example, your employer reduces your wages by 30% or ask you to move to work in a location several hours away.  Again, these changes have to come without advance warning.

The second situation is when the workplace has become so toxic you can no longer go into work.  For example, you are experiencing severe harassment and bullying from a supervisor and you have complained to HR and upper management on several occasions but the harassment and bullying continue without any intervening from your employer.

If you have experienced either of the above, or you aren’t sure if you have a constructive dismissal claim, Ertl Lawyers, Hamilton employment lawyers, can help you. Contact us to find out more about your rights and visit our webpage on Constructive Dismissal for more information.