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==Termination of employment== | ==Termination of employment== | ||
The BC Employment Standards Act does not remove an | The BC ''Employment Standards Act'' does not remove an employer's right to ''terminate'' an employee. | ||
The Act requires that employees who are terminated are entitled to receive written notice or compensation based on length of service. | The Act requires that employees who are terminated are entitled to receive written notice or compensation based on length of service. | ||
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An employee who is terminated may be eligible for compensation based on the following formula: | An employee who is terminated may be eligible for compensation based on the following formula: | ||
*after three consecutive months of employment – one | *after three consecutive months of employment – one week's pay, | ||
*after 12 consecutive months of employment – two | *after 12 consecutive months of employment – two weeks' pay, and | ||
*after three consecutive years – three | *after three consecutive years – three weeks' pay, plus one week's pay for each additional year of employment to a maximum of eight weeks. | ||
The employer is not required to pay compensation if an employee is given advance written notice of termination equal to the number of weeks for which the employee is eligible. This notice must be in writing. | The employer is not required to pay compensation if an employee is given <span class="noglossary">advance</span> written notice of termination equal to the number of weeks for which the employee is eligible. This notice must be in writing. | ||
==Belonging to a union== | ==Belonging to a union== | ||
