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Can Starting a New Job Impact Severance Pay?

When an employee is laid off from their job, promptly finding a new one is likely at the top of their to-do list. Yet, when severance pay is being received, some employees may have questions about how new employment can impact their severance pay. Knowing whether severance pay will be impacted by ob...

Can You Sue an Employer After Signing a Severance Agreement?

If you have recently been let go from your place of employment, there is a chance that you would have been asked to sign a severance agreement. In many cases, a severance agreement will provide you with compensation for being terminated but you should keep in mind that there could be drawbacks to si...

How Does Severance Pay Affect Unemployment Benefits in Canada

If you have recently been terminated from your place of employment you may be entitled to severance pay. In Ontario, any employee who has been continuously employed by the same employer for at least three months is entitled to at least one week of pay for every year of employment. Employees who have...

How Does Severance Pay Affect My Taxes

If you have recently been terminated from your place of employment and have received a severance package or severance pay, you might have some questions about what comes next. Whether you are wondering, can I...

Understanding Severance Pay in Ontario

If you have been dismissed from your current employment, one of your top concerns may be if you will qualify for severance pay, and if so, how much you are entitled to. Not every person will qualify for severance pay and there are specific instances where employees do not qualify. In this article, w...

Does Severance Pay Affect My Disability Benefits?

Are you currently receiving disability benefits from your employer and have also been given notice that your employment is being terminated? If so, you may be concerned about how severance pay will affect your current disability payments. Each employee and employer re...

Work in Ontario? Your Severance Pay May Have Just Taken a Hit

Think your severance pay is limited to the 26 weeks’ cap laid down by the Employment Standards Act? Think again. Severance pay has proven to be an extremely subjective area of employment law. A recent case decided by the Court of Appeal for Ontario may have just pared back courts’ increasingly gener...

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Looking to Learn More About Severance Pay? Here Is All That You Need To Know

Losing a job can be difficult for anyone. However, as daunting as it may be, it is important to know your legal rights so that you don’t end up with the raw end of the deal. One such aspect of job termination is severance pay. By definition, the term refers to the compensation that an employer pays ...