You can get fired without a warning but the employer then has to pay you wrongful dismissal damages
Last Saturday, I looked at a handful of common questions about employment law. Here is the second instalment.
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Termination and severance pay both refer to provisions in the Employment Standards Act. In Ontario, termination pay is up to eight weeks pay and severance pay applies to employees with more than five years of service in companies with 2.5 million or more in payroll. It is an additional one week per year of service, up to 26 additional weeks. You are entitled to these whether or not you find other employment.
Wrongful dismissal damages are for much more than even termination and severance pay combined. It is the amount awarded by the court depending on your re-employability, position, age, length of service and a host of other factors. It generally ranges from 2-27 months. However, from those damages will be deducted earnings during the period of notice with termination severance pay being the minimum.
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