How much notice or termination pay is an employer required to pay an employee for termination of employment under the BC Employment Standards Act (the “Act”)?
The Act in BC dictates that an employer must provide the following minimum termination pay, termination notice, or a combination of termination notice and termination pay when an employer terminates an employee without cause.
| Length of employment | Amount of Notice or Pay required by the Act |
| Three months or less | No notice and/or pay |
| More than three months | One week of notice and/or pay |
| More than one year | Two weeks of notice and/or pay |
| More than three years | Three weeks of notice and/or pay, plus one week of notice/pay after each additional year of employment (to a maximum of eight weeks) |
The foregoing table shows the minimum termination pay or notice that an employer must provide under the Act.
In addition to the minimum termination pay required under the Act, terminated employees are usually entitled to additional severance pay from their former employers under the Common Law.
If your employment has been terminated without cause, you should seek legal counsel immediately to ensure that you obtain the maximum severance package you are entitled to.
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