Termination Notices & Severance for Western Canada
Excerpt from Alberta Employment Standards Code:
Termination Notices for Western Canadian Employees
To terminate employment, an employer must give an employee written termination notice of at least:
- one week, if the employee has been employed by the employer for more than 3 months but less than 2 years,
- 2 weeks, if the employee has been employed by the employer for 2 years or more but less than 4 years,
- 4 weeks, if the employee has been employed by the employer for 4 years or more but less than 6 years,
- 5 weeks, if the employee has been employed by the employer for 6 years or more but less than 8 years,
- 6 weeks, if the employee has been employed by the employer for 8 years or more but less than 10 years, or
- 8 weeks, if the employee has been employed by the employer for 10 years or more.
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