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Hey there! So sorry to hear about your dad getting let go, that’s never easy. π But hey, it’s great that he’s got 30+ years with the company and a 28-week severance offer, that’s definitely something to work with!
Here’s my take on whether it’s worth talking to an employment lawyer in this situation:
– An employment lawyer can help review the terms of the severance package to ensure it’s fair and in line with your dad’s years of service and contributions to the company.
– They can also provide guidance on any potential legal issues or claims your dad may have against the company.
– It’s always good to have a professional on your side, especially when it comes to legal matters like this.
Glad to see you’re already considering seeking legal advice – it’s definitely a good move. Hope everything works out for your dad! π #GoodLuck
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28 weeks feels nowhere near enough on the surface of it
That seems like it’s a low offer. Often employment lawyers will do a 30-minute session for free, or at least at a relatively low cost. So, even if nobody is offering a free consult, I’d pay a lawyer to see if they think its worth pursuing a bigger package.
always talk to a lawyer. They only take a percentage if you win, so you have nothing to lose.
Consult a lawyer 100%
lawyer will always get u more money for severance. 28 weeks is very low , Company will always low ball u at first thinking u will not sign and go to lawyer . if u sign they get a bonus from their manager . never sign the first deal they offer u . im a hiring manager and a good lawyer can double that 28 weeks based on your dads reason for let go and his performance, attendance while working for the company.
Never accept the first offer. Get a lawyer and negotiate!
Lawyer up 1000000%
Should get 2 weeks per year ie 60 weeks and lawyer can probably get it higher for a cost.
Always talk to a lawyer. You can also negotiate to have the company pay all or some of your legal fees as well. Most people we term at my company with only 20 years of service weβve given them like 94 weeks. So 28 seems very low, there is common law entitlement but there are factors that are also considered such as length of service, age of employee and the economic outlook of finding a new job.
For example if itβs a 31 year old software engineer with 3 years of service, theyβre going to be okay to find a job for the most part. But if itβs a 60 year old mail clerk with 15 years of service theyβll have a harder time as that jobs that high in demand and therefore should be entitled to more.
As everyone is saying…. He will get a dramatically better package with a lawyer. Esp given his age and how long he been with them.
You won’t get legal advice from anyone knowledgeable on the Internet, but given the limited facts here, he should seek legal advice.
24 MONTHS would be more in line with what a lawyer would get him, DEFINITELY speak to an employment lawyer.
Yes. Consult an employment lawyer
Absolutely a lawyer, immediately. Don’t sign anything. A lot of variables, but should be much, much higher based on initial info.
Yep, get a lawyer. At that age, 1.5 to 2 years is more reasonable.
Definitely an employment lawyer, your dad is in for a pleasant surprise and his former company is going to be real mad signing a real big cheque.
Personally, Iβd consult a lawyer. The 2 times I was let go I got 2 weeks for every year of service.
I got 4 weeks for every year of service at my company last July. It came out to 80 weeks for 20 years of service. Please make sure your father did not sign anything and show him comparables he can get, such as mine.
He should get 2 years IMO.
Always, always get a lawyer. This is the last real job in his life, and you only have one shot at getting what’s owed to you.
Given the age and years of service, he would almost certainly get 2 years (114 weeks) or close to it, in court.
Even with the employment lawyer’s cut, he would get much more than the 28 weeks, it is absolutely worth getting a consultation or two from employment lawyers
That less than 1 week per year your Dad served. Not good.
Even at some crap companies I have worked for people would get the min 2 weeks in lieu of notice + 1 week per year of service.
A lawyer should get him at least 3 weeks per year of service or more. Friends in larger companies have been offered similar and once lawyered up the offer doubled instantly (shocker!). Some took it while others pressed with the lawyer and got a month per year of service.
At 30 years, your dad may very well be near the common law maximum of 2 years of reasonable notice.
So yes, so consult a lawyer.
Source: took employment law in law school, no longer a lawyer. This is not legal advice and don’t take legal advice from the internet. Go talk to a real life employment law lawyer
He should be getting at least double in my opinion
Everyone recommends to talk to a lawyer, but is there a website or a resource to search for this specific type of lawyer that can be filtered by province?
My stepmom was just in a similar situation. 30 years at the same company. I can’t remember the initial offer, but she used an employment lawyer and she received a full year salary (52 weeks) and negotiated to extend her benefits for a year.
Always consult an employment lawyer. Costs ~$100 bucks and is worth every penny. Some will roll the cost into the settlement as a % if they believe you are entitled to more.
Where are people getting these severance numbers?
> At a minimum, severance pay should be one week of pay per year you were employed, up to a maximum of 26 weeks. However, what you are legally owed can be as much as two yearsβ pay.
They offered the minimum, I would talk to lawyer.
Depending on where you are located, position/responsibilities, and length of employment. There could also be mitigating factors.
BC or Ontario, common law severance would be 24 months without mitigating factors.
24 months is correct but itβs not immediate, if you can negotiate 18-22 months take it, if they take it to court then you go through months of anxiety and frustration