Court says $ 2.5M payroll is not limited to Ontario Payroll for Severance Pay Purposes

Doug MacLeod — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 14:37:59 +0000

An employee with 5 years service is entitled to one week severance pay for each year of service to a maximum of 26 weeks severance pay under the Employment Standards Act (ESA) IF the employer’s payroll exceeds $ 2.5M. In 2014, Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice concluded payroll is not limited to Ontario payroll but the Ontario Labour Relations Board has not followed this decision and has…

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Court says $ 2.5M payroll is not limited to Ontario Payroll for Severance Pay Purposes